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| Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover No County Given Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pamptecough [BTH] Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Shaftsbury [ALB] Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tryon Tyrrell Union
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| | ASHE COUNTY 5725 grants issued from 1746 to 1936
NCpedia article Wikipedia article County Seat: Jefferson
History: Ashe County was formed in 1799 from Wilkes County. It was named in honor of Governor Samuel Ashe. For further information see: THE FORMATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES, 1663-1943, by David Leroy Corbitt.
Boundary changes: The Newberry Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
Name origin: Samuel Ashe (1725–1813), a Revolutionary patriot, superior court judge, and governor of North Carolina
State Archives Code: 006
Bordering Counties Alleghany Watauga Wilkes | | 2 Counties Over Alexander Avery Caldwell Iredell Surry Yadkin | Please report any incorrect border counties - it can be tricky! |
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