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). The community was named for Ashby, Massachusetts. It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, 9 miles (14½ km) west-northwest of Hyannis, the county seat of Grant County. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69333.