In the mid-1800s, Ashland pioneers traveled to Oregon, naming a settlement after the town.

In 1878, with financial assistance from the city, the German Baptist Brethren Church opened Ashland College.

They secured the patent for a double-action pump that delivered water in a steady stream rather than spurts.

Co. (manufacturer of folding chairs used in Union Army encampments), Dr. Hess & Clark (veterinary supplies and disinfectants) and T.W.

[12] In 1912, Harry Ross Gill, an Ashland native, invented the way to make cigar-shaped balloons (until then they were only round).

[15] The industry that Gill developed in Ashland led to the city becoming known as "the balloon capital of the world.

"[15] Ashland still celebrates its balloon heritage with its annual BalloonFest.

[16] Ashland was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation in 1984.

34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Ashland County Jail holds on average 110 inmates a day and 1750 per year.

The Ashland City School District superintendent is Steve Paramore.

Both were established by the Brethren Church—an Evangelical Protestant church in the Anabaptist tradition—which is headquartered in Ashland.

[26] The Ashland Public Library provides free access to computers and wifi, reservable meeting rooms, materials, Golden Buckeye Card applications, tech coaching, voter registration, and library events.