Ashe County, North Carolina

Ashe County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina.  In 2020, 26,577 people lived there.  Its county seat is Jefferson.

 History 
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 towns  
These cities and towns are in Ashe County:
Jefferson
Lansing
West Jefferson

 Connected counties 
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

 References 

 Other websites 
Ashe County government official website

Category:North Carolina counties
Category:1799 establishments in the United States
Category:1790s establishments in North Carolina