Ashe County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 27 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Crumpler, Lansing, Jefferson.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 27 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
27 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Shubal V., Archeological District | Crumpler | 1978 |
| Ashe County Courthouse | Jefferson | 1979 |
| Ashe County Memorial Hospital | Jefferson | 2015 |
| Baptist Chapel Church and Cemetery | Helton | 1976 |
| Bower-Cox House | Scottville | 1976 |
| Brinegar District | Crumpler | 1978 |
| Clark-Miller Roller Mill | Lansing | 2014 |
| Cockerham Mill | Crumpler | 2014 |
| Cooper, A.S., Farm | Brownwood | 2001 |
| Cox, Samuel, House | Scottville | 1976 |
| Elkland School Gymnasium | Todd | 2004 |
| Glendale Springs Inn | Glendale Springs | 1979 |
| Grassy Creek Historic District | Grassy Creek | 1976 |
| Greer, R.T., and Company Root and Herb Warehouse | Todd | 2003 |
| Lansing Historic District | Lansing | 2011 |
| Lansing School | Lansing | 2009 |
| Miller Homestead | Lansing | 2001 |
| Pennington, Cicero, Farm | Sturgills | 2018 |
| Perry-Shepherd Farm | Lansing | 2006 |
| Pierce, John M., House | Crumpler | 1976 |
| Poe Fish Weir | Jefferson | 1978 |
| Thompson's Bromine and Arsenic Springs | Crumpler | 1976 |
| Todd Historic District | Todd | 2000 |
| Tucker, John W., House | Tuckerdale | 1985 |
| Waddell, William, House | Grassy Creek | 1976 |
| West Jefferson Historic District | West Jefferson | 2007 |
| Worth's Chapel | Creston | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAshe was formed in 1799 (1799-12-23) from Wilkes.
ASHE created from WILKES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAshe County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,783 | 4,335 | 7,467 | 7,956 | 14,437 | 19,581 | 21,001 | 22,664 | 21,878 | 19,768 | 22,325 | 24,384 | 26,577 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Parkway | Parkway | 23.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS124 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 124 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Ashelawn Memorial Gardens |
| Barr Cemetery |
| Bauguess Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Big Laurel Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Burnt School Cemetery |
| Calhoun Cemetery |
| Calhoun Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cornett Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dolinger Cemetery |
| Eastridge Cemetery |
| Eldreth Cemetery |
| Eldreth Cemetery |
| Eldreth Cemetery |
| Elliot Cemetery |
| Elliot Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Finley Cemetery |
| Gilley Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Graybeal Cemetery |
| Graybeal Cemetery |
| Graybeal Cemetery |
| Green Valley Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Ham Cemetery |
| Ham Cemetery |
| Ham Cemetery |
| Ham Cemetery |
| Ham Cemetery |
| Ham Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Humphrey Cemetery |
| Hurley Cemetery |
| J O Blevens Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Landreth Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Matt Carson Cemetery |
| Maxwell Cemetery |
| Milam Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mock Cemetery |
| Nella Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| New River Cemetery |
| Oliver Cemetery |
| Osborne Cemetery |
| Osborne Cemetery |
| Osborne Cemetery |
| Osborne Cemetery |
| Osborne Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Graybeal |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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