Welcome to Fleetwood ...

Fleetwood is located in Ashe County<1>.

The location of Fleetwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Fleetwood is 2,870 feet [875 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude 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

Fleetwood is within the (336) area code.

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
• Jefferson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
• 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Deep Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Gap
  • Deep Gap is located in Watauga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep Gap <4>

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).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fleetwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fleetwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/