Jonesborough, Tennessee

Jonesborough
Washington County Courthouse in Jonesborough
Washington County Courthouse in Jonesborough
Official logo of Jonesborough
Nickname(s): 
Tennessee's Oldest Town,[1] Storytelling Capital of the World[1]
Location of Jonesborough in Washington County, Tennessee.
Location of Jonesborough in Washington County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°17′39″N 82°28′21″W / 36.29417°N 82.47250°W / 36.29417; -82.47250
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWashington
Incorporated1779[2]
Named forWillie Jones
Government
 • TypeMayor-council-administrator
 • MayorChuck Vest
 • Town AdministratorGlenn Rosenoff
 • Town Council
Aldermen
Area
 • Total5.32 sq mi (13.79 km2)
 • Land5.32 sq mi (13.79 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,729 ft (527 m)
Population
 • Total5,860
 • Density1,100.68/sq mi (424.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37659
Area code423
FIPS code47-38540[6]
GNIS feature ID2405919[7][4]
Websitewww.jonesborough.com

Jonesborough (/ˈnzbʌrə/; 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.

  1. ^ a b "Welcome Page". Town of Jonesborough. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Jonesborough". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. University of Tennessee. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Town of Jonesborough". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
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  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.