Jonesborough, Tennessee
Jonesborough | |
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Washington County Courthouse in Jonesborough | |
| Nickname(s): Tennessee's Oldest Town, Storytelling Capital of the World | |
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 |
| Named after | 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405919 |
| 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.