title: Ashby, Nebraska
text: # Ashby, Nebraska
  
  42°01′19″N 101°55′40″W﻿ / ﻿42.0219276°N 101.9276811°W﻿ / 42.0219276; -101.9276811
  
  Ashby is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 3,843 feet (1,173 m), and it is located at 42°1′19″N 101°55′40″W﻿ / ﻿42.02194°N 101.92778°W﻿ / 42.02194; -101.92778 (42.0219276, -101.9276811). It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, 9 miles (14½ km) west-northwest of Hyannis, the county seat of Grant County. It has a post office with the ZIP code 69333.
  
  ## History
  
  Ashby got its start following construction of the railroad through the territory. It was named after the town of Ashby, Massachusetts by a railroad official.
  
  The Ashby post office was established in 1908.
  
  