Ashe County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States
Ashe County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 24,384 people lived there. Its county seat is Jefferson.
Ashe County | |
|---|---|
 Ashe County Courthouse in Jefferson | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′N 81°30′W / 36.43°N 81.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Named for | Samuel Ashe |
| Seat | Jefferson |
| Largest town | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 429 sq mi (1,110 km2) |
| • Land | 426 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) 0.7%% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,281 |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
HistoryEdit
Native Americans used to live in Ashe County. Pieces of broken pottery, arrowheads, and other Native American things have been found in the county.
In 1849, the southwestern part of Ashe County was combined with parts of Caldwell County, Wilkes County, and Yancey County to make Watauga County. In 1859, the eastern part of Ashe County became Alleghany County.
Cities and townsEdit
These cities and towns are in Ashe County:
Connected countiesEdit
These counties are connected to Ashe County:
- Grayson County, Virginia - north
- Alleghany County, North Carolina - east
- Wilkes County, North Carolina - southeast
- Watauga County, North Carolina - southwest
- Johnson County, Tennessee - west