Downtown street in Jonesboro

Jonesborough or Jonesboro Tennessee

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March 8th 2010
Some books and maps refer to this town as Jonesboro while others spell the name of the town Jonesborogh. Regardless it is a neat little town in far eastern Tennessee. It is the oldest town in Tennessee and was actually founded in 1779 seventeen years before Tennessee became a state. The current population is around 4000. The town relies heavily upon visitors as one of its primary incomes.According ... read more

North America » United States » Tennessee » Jonesborough

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more