Jonesboro: Oldest Town in Tennessee - Tennessee Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

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1A-81

Jonesboro: Oldest Town in Tennessee

Formally established in 1779, by the General Assembly of North Carolina, as county seat of Washington County, first county west of the mountains. In 1784, the State of Franklin was organized here, with Jonesboro as it first capital.

Marker Name: 1A-81 Jonesboro: Oldest Town in Tennessee Marker Location: Roadside Type of Marker: Other Marker Number: 1A 81 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission

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