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Jonesborough Tennessee’s oldest town
By Leigh Ann Laube
Jonesborough, located in Northeast Tennessee in Washington County, is Tennessee’s oldest town. The town was established in 1779 by the General Assembly of North Carolina as county seat of Washington County and was named after Willie Jones, one of the few North Carolina legislators who approved of the state’s westward movement.
Jonesborough had been established for 14 years when Tennessee became the 16th state in 1796. The town was the first in Tennessee to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.. More... |
| The places we call home hold special places in each resident's heart |
Area residents describe the town where they live and interesting stats.
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Jonesborough - Community Stats |
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| 2000 Population |
4,168 |
| White |
93% |
| Black |
5% |
| Total Households |
1,160 |
| Own home |
69% |
| Men and women living alone |
30% |
| Married Couples with children |
19% |
| Married Couples with no children |
33% |
| Single mom with children |
6% |
| Single dad with children |
1% |
| High school graduate or higher |
76% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
19% |
| Civilian veterans |
14% |
| Per capita income |
$18,768 |
The following ethnic groups had less than 100 people living in this city/town according to Census 200 0- Black, American Indian, Asian. Other races, Multirace, Hispanic
Note: Percentages have been round up.
Source: Census 2000 |
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Relocation Info |
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A resident of Kingsport is less than an hour's drive from four local oval race tracks, two drag strips and the most popular Nascar race track on the Winston Cup Circuit, Bristol Motorspeedway |
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