Jonesborough, Tennessee
Jonesborough (historically also Jonesboro) is a town in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. Its population was 5,860 as of 2020. It is "Tennessee's oldest town".
Jonesborough is part of the Johnson City metropolitan area, which is a component of the "Tri-Cities" region.
Geography[edit]
Jonesborough is situated in an area where the watershed of the Watauga River meets the watershed of the Nolichucky River. The Watauga passes about 10 miles (16 km) to the northeast of Jonesborough, and the Nolichucky passes roughly 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest. The town's principal stream, Little Limestone Creek, is part of the Nolichucky watershed.
Jonesborough is surrounded by low hills and elongated ridges that are characteristic of the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley Province. The main crest of the Appalachians rises just a few miles southeast of Jonesborough.
Jonesborough is centered on the junction of Andrew Johnson Highway (which is part of both U.S. Route 321 and U.S. Route 11E), which connects the town to Greeneville to the southwest and Johnson City to the northeast, and State Route 81, which connects Jonesborough to Interstate 81 to the northwest and Interstate 26 at Erwin to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3 sq mi (11 km2), all of it land.
Jonesborough Public Schools are part of Washington County School District, which has nine elementary schools, two middle schools, and three high schools.[19]
Schools located in Jonesborough include:
(As Of 2023 Jonesborough Elementary And Middle Schools are going to be combined into a brand new K-8 School for the 2023-24 School Year)
Recreation[edit]
The southern Appalachian Mountains are home to numerous outdoor activities, such as hiking/backpacking, cycling (road and mountain), hunting, fishing (streams, rivers, and lakes), whitewater rafting/kayaking, golf, disc golf, ATV/motocross, rock climbing, zip lining/canopy tours, and caving.
The Jonesborough Repertory Theatre produces community theater and hosts educational workshops for aspiring actors.[20] The current artistic director is Jennifer Schmidt.
Parson's table, built 1874
THC marker recalling abolitionist publications
First Baptist Church, built 1852
Cunningham-Clayton House, built circa 1840
Sister's Row, looking west, 205-209 W. Main Street, built 1821
122 E. Woodrow Ave., built c. 1815
Old Jonesborough Female Academy, 205 W. College Street, built circa 1834
Jacobs House, 106 E. Woodrow Avenue, built circa 1831
Gamon-Hoss House, 204 E. Main Street, built circa 1830; Federal style with Greek Revival influences
Blair-Moore House, 201 W. Main Street, built circa 1830; Federal style with Greek Revival influences
Methodist Church, 211 W. Main Street, circa 1845
Presbyterian Church, 126 W. Main Street, circa 1845
Febuary Hill, 102 W. College Street, c. 1840
Walter Sherfey Home, 402 W. College Street, circa 1850
Shipley House, 100 E. Woodrow Avenue, circa 1848
Mansion House/May Residence, looking west, 200 W. Main Street, built 1849 with Federal influence
Johnson or Range House, 421 W. Main Street, built 1880
Holston Baptist Female Institute, 233 E. Main Street, circa 1855
Residential House, 130 W. Main Street, built circa 1905
Old Deadrick House, 102 N. Cherokee, built 1878
Residential House, 314 W. Main Street, built circa late 1860s with Italianate and Queen Anne influences
Hacker House, 400 W. Main Street, built 1869
Academy Hill, 312 W. Main Street, built 1926
Old Clyde Haws House, 108 Oak Grove Avenue, built 1933
Residential Buildings, 105/107 Spring Street, built circa 1850 with Greek Revival influences
Mail Pouch Building, 104 S. Cherokee Street, built 1888; architecture is two-part commercial block
