Ashby is an unincorporated community

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 in Grant County

Grant County, Nebraska

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 747 people, 292 households, and 226 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.95 people per square mile . There were 449 housing units at an average density of 0.57 per square mile . The racial makeup of the county was...

, Nebraska

Nebraska

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, United States

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. Its elevation is 3,843 feet (1,173 m), and it is located at 42°1′19"N 101°55′40"W (42.0219276, -101.9276811). The community was named for Ashby

Ashby, Massachusetts

Ashby is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,120 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water....

, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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. It lies along Nebraska Highway 2

Nebraska Highway 2

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, 9 miles (14½ km) west-northwest of Hyannis

Hyannis, Nebraska

Hyannis is a village in Grant County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 287 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County.-Geography:Hyannis is located at ....

, the county seat

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 of Grant County. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office

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, with the ZIP code

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of 69333.