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Jefferson is a town in and the county seat of Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,611 at the 2010 census.

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History

The North Carolina General Assembly created a special commission in 1799 to found a county seat for Ashe County. The commission purchased 50 acres (200,000 m) of land to form the town of Jeffersonton, later named Jefferson. It is one of the first towns in the nation to bear the name of Thomas Jefferson, who was the vice president of the United States in 1799.

The Ashe County Courthouse and Poe Fish Weir are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Jefferson is located at 36°25′12″N 81°28′08″W / 36.419922°N 81.468899°W / 36.419922; -81.468899 in the Appalachian Mountains.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km), of which 0.0039 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.20%, is water. The New River, which is part of the Ohio River watershed and one of the oldest and most scenic rivers in the eastern United States, flows through the town.

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