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
Ashe County Courthouse in Jefferson
Map of North Carolina highlighting Ashe County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°26′N 81°30′W / 36.43°N 81.5°W / 36.43; -81.5
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1799
Named forSamuel Ashe
SeatJefferson
Largest townJefferson
Area
 • Total429 sq mi (1,110 km2)
 • Land426 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Water3.1 sq mi (8 km2)  0.7%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total27,281
 • Density64/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.ashecountygov.com

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:

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