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Welcome to Fleetwood ...

Fleetwood is located in Ashe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fleetwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Fleetwood is 2,870 feet [875 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Fleetwood is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Fleetwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Fleetwood: 336 & 743<3>

Communities Also Named Fleetwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Fleetwood - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Georgia (2), New York, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fleetwood.

Communities near Fleetwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fleetwood.

  • Boone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Mountain City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Trade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
  • Blowing Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
  • Dowell ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
  • Seven Devils
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
    • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <4>
  • Lansing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Deep Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fleetwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fleetwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fleetwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fleetwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fleetwood. See our Newspapers Page for Fleetwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fleetwood ...

Looking for more information about Fleetwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fleetwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fleetwood.

Adding Fleetwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fleetwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fleetwood was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Fleetwood in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fleetwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fleetwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Fleetwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Fleetwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.