Jonesborough | |
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 Washington County Courthouse in Jonesborough | |
 Logo | |
| Nickname(s): | |
 Location of Jonesborough in Washington County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′39″N 82°28′21″W / 36.29417°N 82.47250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Washington |
| Incorporated | 1779[2] |
| Named for | Willie Jones |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council-administrator |
| • Mayor | Chuck Vest |
| • Town Administrator | Glenn Rosenoff |
| • Town Council | Aldermen |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.32 sq mi (13.79 km2) |
| • Land | 5.32 sq mi (13.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,729 ft (527 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,860 |
| • Density | 1,100.68/sq mi (424.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37659 |
| Area code | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-38540[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405919[7][4] |
| Website | www |
Jonesborough (/ˈdʒoʊnzbʌrə/; 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.
- ^ a b "Welcome Page". Town of Jonesborough. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jonesborough". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. University of Tennessee. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Town of Jonesborough". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.