About the town » Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

There is also Ashland Township in Clarion County. Ashland, Pennsylvania —  Borough  — A view of Ashland Ashland, Pennsylvania is located in PennsylvaniaAshland, PennsylvaniaAshland, Pennsylvania Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|46|54|N|76|20|40|W|region:US_type:city |primary |name= }} Country United States State Pennsylvania County Schuylkill County Settled 1820 Laid out 1847 Incorporated 1857 Government  • Type Borough Council  • Mayor Dennis Kane Area  • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km) Population (2010)  • Total 2,817  • Density 1,886.0/sq mi (728.5/km) Time zone Eastern (EST)  • Summer  EDT Zip code 17921 Area code(s) 570 Exchange: 875 Website Ashland Chamber of Commerce Ashland is a borough in Schuylkill county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Pottsville. The Borough lies in the anthracite coal region of eastern Pennsylvania. Settled in 1850, Ashland was incorporated in 1857, and was named for Henry Clay's estate near Lexington, Kentucky. Population in 1900, 6,438; in 1910, 6,855; and in 1940, 7,045. The population was 2,817 at the 2010 census. Ashland is part of the Pottsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.