About Jefferson, NCAs the county seat, Jefferson is the political heart of Ashe County, NC, home to a wonderful new courthouse, as well as the historic courthouse being restored and converted to a museum. Jefferson has just over 1000 residents, with a small downtown home to several restaurants, shops and a few churches. Ashe Memorial Hospital is located in Jefferson, which in addition to being an award winning rural hospital, also offers a fitness center complete with pool. Nearby you’ll find Jefferson Landing, a private, gated golf community.
Jefferson and West Jefferson, though two separate incorporated towns, really function as one large town. The area has been referred to by one magazine as “the best kept secret for retirement”. Second homeowners, seasonal visitors, summer people, and retirees are bringing a welcome vitality to our area. | More Local Area InformationDid you ever travel to a vacation destination and wish you could live there? Many visitors to this area of the NC Mountains have had that feeling ... Read moreWest Jefferson is at the heart of Ashe County, NC, both geographically and as the focal point for activities in the area. With just over 100... Read moreGlendale Springs is a village along the Blue Ridge Parkway, at the eastern edge of Ashe County, North Carolina and home to an historic Episcopalia... Read moreLansing, North Carolina is a busy hamlet of 155 residents within Ashe County. Its small downtown has a bank, hardware store, post office, smal... Read moreFleetwood is the southern most “town” in Ashe County, NC. Like many rural areas, Fleetwood is designated by a post office and not much else – it i... Read moreThe Blue Ridge Parkway runs through the mountains of North Carolina, and in the northwestern corner of the state it weaves between Ashe, Wilkes ... Read moreCreston covers a group of townships in the central, western and northern parts of Ashe County, and is a gloriously beautiful rural and mountai... Read moreTodd is a world unto itself, and has developed a reputation over the years because of three institutions – the Todd Mercantile and the Todd Genera... Read moreThe mountain regions of Virginia are filled with endless beauty.
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