Map of Jefferson town, North Carolina

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.

Jefferson town overview:
Name:	Jefferson town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Ashe County
Founded:	as Jeffersonton 1799 as Jefferson 1799
Elevation:	2,920 ft (890 m)
Total Area:	2.12 sq mi (5.48 km²)
Land Area:	2.11 sq mi (5.47 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	1,622
Population Density:	767.63/sq mi (296.33/km²)
ZIP code:	28640
Area code:	336
FIPS code:	3734440
GNISfeature ID:	1020939
Website:	www.townofjefferson.org

Online Interactive Map

Jefferson online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Jefferson location on the U.S. Map. Where is Jefferson town. — Jefferson location on the U.S. Map.

Jefferson location on the North Carolina map. Where is Jefferson town. — Location of Jefferson in North Carolina.

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.

Jefferson Road Map

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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.