Jonesborough, Tennessee
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 Washington County Courthouse in Jonesborough |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1779 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Tennessee |
| County : | Washington County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 18 ′ N , 82 ° 28 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 4,168 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 372.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 11.2 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 11.2 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 516 m |
| Postal code : | 37659 |
| Area code : | +1 423 |
| FIPS : | 47-38540 |
| GNIS ID : | 1328594 |
| Website : | www.jonesboroughtn.org |
| Mayor : | Tobie Bledsoe |
Jonesborough is an American city in Washington County , Tennessee . It is the seat of the county administration ( County Seat ).
history
Founded in 1779, 17 years before the state of Tennessee was founded, Jonesborough was initially part of North Carolina and is the first city in Tennessee. The place was named after Willie Jones , a member of the Continental Congress and promoter of the western expansion of North Carolina beyond the Appalachians .
In December 1784 the State of Franklin , named after Benjamin Franklin , was founded in Jonesborough, with Jonesborough as its capital (was replaced by Greeneville). The State of Franklin served as the 14th state until 1788, but was never recognized by Congress and reintegrated into North Carolina.
sons and daughters of the town
- David Nelson (1793–1844), author, clergyman, and abolitionist
- Jean Lowry Rankin (1795–1878), abolitionist and escape helper in the Underground Railroad network in Ohio
- Arthur St. Clair Colyar (1818–1907), lawyer, newspaper editor, businessman and politician
- Nathaniel Edwin Harris (1846–1929), politician and governor of the state of Georgia
- Jeter Connelly Pritchard (1857-1921), politician
Web links
Commons : Jonesborough (Tennessee) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- http://www.musiconthesquare.com/ - Music on the square
- http://www.historicjonesboroughdancesociety.org/ - Dance Society Jonesborough
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncjones/ - historical about Jonesborough