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HIGHER EDUCATION in JEFFERSON COUNTY

Carson Newman College 1707 Russell Ave
Jefferson City
Senior College-4 year
Private, Southern Baptist

HIGHWAYS in JEFFERSON COUNTY

U S Highways
I-40, I-80, 11E, 25E, 25W, 70, 411		 State Highways
9, 32, 34, 35, 66, 92, 139

HISTORY of JEFFERSON COUNTY

Established June 11, 1792
Organized July 23, 1792
Dandridge is county seat
County formed from parts of Greene and Hawkins Counties

PEOPLE of JEFFERSON COUNTY

Thomas Jefferson County named for Thomas Jefferson
Was principal author of the Declaration of Independence
Served as President of the United States

CHURCHES of JEFFERSON COUNTY

Buffalo Grove Baptist Church Central Heights Baptist Church Christian Rest Baptist Church Deep Springs Baptist Church

1137 Buffalo Rd
Jefferson City TN 37760

108 East Price
Dandridge TN 37725

3110 Shipe Rd
Strawberry Plains TN 37871

1476 Deep Springs
Dandridge TN 37725
Dumplin Baptist Church Emmanuel Baptist Church Faith Baptist Church First Baptist Church

1843 West  Dumplin Valley
Dandridge TN 37725

1916 Overlook Ave
Jefferson City TN 37760

860 East Highway
Jefferson City TN 37760

951 Highway 92
Dandridge TN 37725
First Baptist Church First Baptist Church First Baptist Church First Presbyterian Church

1610 Russell Ave
Jefferson City TN 37760

3100 West Old
Strawberry Plains TN 37871

1809 Maple Street
White Pine TN 37890

721 Church St
Jefferson City TN 37760
First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church Flat Gap Baptist Church

121 East Meeting
Dandridge TN 37725

2011 Branner Ave
Jefferson CityTN 37760

 1803 Main Street
White Pine TN 37890

515 Hinchey Hollow
Jefferson City TN 37760
French Broad Baptist Church French Broad Church of the Brethren George Street Methodist Church Greenhill Baptist Church

2117 Oak Grove RD
Dandridge TN 37725

3306 Brethren Church
White Pine TN 37890

 1340 George Ave
Jefferson City TN 37760

494 Green Hill Rd
Dandridge TN 37725
Hill's Union Methodist Church Hopewell Presbyterian Church Jefferson City Church of Christ Lyons Creek Baptist Church

2383 Hills Chapel
Dandridge TN 37725

812 Hopewell St
Dandridge TN 37725

651 East Broadway Boulevard
Jefferson City TN 37760

9235 Strawberry Plains Pike
Strawberry Plains TN 37871
Mount Carmel Baptist Church Piedmont Baptist Church Swannsylvania Baptist Church Lakeview Church of God

1057 Swannsylvania Rd
Dandridge TN 37725

1226 West Dumplin Valley
Dandridge TN 37725

921 Swannsylvania Rd
Dandridge TN 37725

205 West Main St
Dandridge TN 37725
Magna View Baptist Church Martha Davis Baptist Church Mill Springs Baptist Church Mountain View Baptist Church

1170 East Highway 11
Jefferson City TN 37760

1913 Black Oak
Jefferson City TN 37760

2510 North Highway 92
Jefferson City TN 37760

1130 Mountain View
Jefferson City TN 37760
Nance's Grove Baptist Church New Market Baptist Church Nina Baptist Church Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

2214 Nances Grove
Jefferson City TN 37760

New Market TN 37820

641 Highway 113
White Pine TN 37890

1708 Indian Cave
Jefferson City TN 37760
Rhema Baptist Church

320 West Old Andrew
Jefferson City TN 37760
Thorngrove Baptist Church

10200 Thorngrove Pike
Syrawberry Plains TN 37871

POST OFFICES in JEFFERSON COUNTY

Alena Opened: May 11, 1886 Closed: August 19, 1895
Beaver Creek Opened: May 9, 1870 Closed: April 24, 1886
Bent Creek Opened: May 22, 1832 Closed: January 17, 1838
Opened: March 8, 1838 Closed: June 11, 1841
Chestnut Hill Opened: September 6, 1855 Closed: April 3, 1867
Opened: December 9, 1870 Closed: November 30, 1911
Chucky Bend Opened: May 10, 1820 Closed: September 5, 1854
Opened: January 2, 1855 Closed: March 27, 1860
Chunn’s Store Opened: February 4, 1820 Closed: May 1, 1834
Cynthania Opened: May 10, 1858 Closed: July 18, 1866
Opened: October 26, 1874 Closed: August 15, 1903
Cox’s Mill Opened: May 9, 1848 Closed: June 15, 1848
Dandridge Opened: July 4, 1818 Closed: Operating
Delia Opened: May 26, 1891 Closed: February 28, 1903
Dohertyville Opened: March 6, 1828 Closed: November 22, 1834
Dumplin Opened: November 8, 1859 Closed: July 25, 1866
Opened: July 31, 1882 Closed: June 29, 1907
Edna Opened: January 31, 1891 Closed: April 30, 1901
Emmanuel Opened: February 8, 1902 Closed: February 25, 1903
Fews Opened: January 11, 1898 Closed: July 9, 1895
Fielden Opened: March 8, 1899 Closed: April 15, 1901
Flat Gap Opened: June 19, 1856 Closed: July 10, 1860
Opened: July 22, 1865 Closed: February 2, 1895
Flatgap Opened: Februrary 2, 1895 Closed: July 15, 1907
French Broad Opened: May 25, 1898 Closed: June 30, 1900
Friends Station Opened: December 5, 1867 Closed: April 3, 1868
Opened: March 17, 1892 Closed: June 29, 1907
Gravely Opened: June 15, 1897 Closed: February 29, 1903
Green Vale Opened: February 14, 1853 Closed: October 6, 1859
Harle Academy Opened: January 26, 1866 Closed: July 2, 1867
Hickory Ridge Opened: June 22, 1876 Closed: February 28, 1903
Hodges Opened: April 24, 1886 Closed: March 31, 1923
Jefferson City Opened: March 23, 1901 Closed: Operating
Kansas Opened: February 26, 1855 Closed: September 22, 1866
Opened: September 25, 1867 Closed: July 15, 1907
Leadvale Opened: March 13, 1844 Closed: September 22, 1866
Opened: July 2, 1867 Closed: March 30, 1935
Leonidas Opened: April 3, 1890 Closed: February 25, 1903
Long Creek Opened: June 4, 1838 Closed: March 13, 1844
Lowell Opened: January 18, 1860 Closed: May 8, 1860
Lucilla Opened: April 28, 1884 Closed: December 31, 1903
Mill Spring Opened: June 15, 1848 Closed: January 18, 1860
Opened: July 22, 1865 Closed: April 30, 1901
Morristown Opened: December 6, 1833 Closed: October 27, 1847
Opened: November 6, 1857 Closed: April 22, 1865
Mossy Creek Opened: November 21, 1816 Closed: March 23, 1901
Mount Horeb Opened: September 9, 1870 Closed: August 14, 1905
Mounts Cross Roads Opened: February 23, 1872 Closed: October 1, 1872
Opened: July 1, 1874 Closed: March 29, 1890
Mouth of Chucky Opened: April 20, 1837 Closed: April 4, 1839
Opened: September 22, 1847 Closed: July 19, 1850
McBee’s Ferry Opened: December 9, 1811 Closed: May 17, 1816
Nebraska Opened: August 8, 1852 Closed: September 22, 1866
Opened: July 6, 1868 Closed: February 6, 1874
New Market Opened: February 8, 1823 Closed: Operating
Nicholson’s Mills Opened: February 12, 1851 Closed: April 7, 1857
Nina Opened: July 31, 1890 Closed: August 22, 1904
Oak Grove Opened: February 27, 1829 Closed: July 15, 1907
Panther Springs Opened: September 11, 1832 Closed: October 3, 1870
Piedmont Opened: March 29, 1890 Closed: December 31, 1903
Rhea’s Forge Opened: April 13, 1888 Closed: June 26, 1895
River Bend Opened: September 29, 1876 Closed: January 30, 1888
Rusk Opened: April 25, 1891 Closed: March 10, 1894
Russellville Opened: April 1, 1842 Closed: July 2, 1846
Opened: October 2, 1846 Closed: October 3, 1870
Sandy Ridge Opened: July 18, 1878 Closed: March 25, 1887
Opened: July 17, 1889 Closed: November 15, 1905
Shady Opened: September 19, 1849 Closed: September 22, 1866
Opened: October 20, 1868 Closed: July 22, 1874
Opened: May 7, 1877 Closed: April 30, 1908
Shady Grove Opened: January 31, 1879 Closed: May 14, 1910
Shady Valley Opened: July 1, 1936 Closed: Operating
Silver Lake Opened: July 17, 1889 Closed: March 31, 1902
Slaty Point Opened: June 22, 1876 Closed: July 23, 1877
Smithtown Opened: August 30, 1898 Closed: June 30, 1902
Snoddyville Opened: April 1, 1830 Closed: October 13, 1851
Opened: July 11, 1853 Closed: July 17, 1858
Opened: July 17, 1866 Closed: September 22, 1866
Southerland Opened: August 7, 1901 Closed: October 15, 1913
Springvale Opened: February 5, 1850 Closed: June 3, 1854
Opened: July 10, 1857 Closed: January 8, 1867
Strawberry Plains Opened: May 17, 1816 Closed: August 1824
Opened: December 6, 1832 Closed: October 14, 1903
Opened: December 9, 1915 Closed: Operating
Stump Knob Opened: February 13, 1868 Closed: February 14, 1901
Talbott Opened: June 10, 1872 Closed: Operating
Talbott’s Mills Opened: August 13, 1856 Closed: June 10, 1872
Talbott’s Station Opened: June 27, 1866 Closed: July 10, 1866
Texanna Opened: October 17, 1855 Closed: July 17, 1858
Thornburg Opened: December 6, 1892 Closed: April 30, 1903
White Pine Opened: March 19, 1872 Closed: Operating
Whitesburg Opened: March 26, 1857 Closed: October 3, 1870
Witts Foundry Opened: July 15, 1869 Closed: October 3, 1870
Wittsville Opened: October 13, 1851 Closed: July 11, 1853
Opened: July 17, 1858 Closed: September 22, 1866

HOSPITALS in JEFFERSON COUNTY

Jefferson Memorial Hospital 1800 Bishop Ave
Jefferson City

LIBRARIES in JEFFERSON COUNTY

Jefferson City Public Library
1427 Russell Ave
Jefferson City 		Strawberry Plains Parrott Wood Library
3133 W Old Andrew Johnson
Strawberry Plains

STATISTICS for JEFFERSON COUNTY

SIZE of 
Square Miles 274
Miles of City Streets   69.09
Miles of County Road 625.89

VISITOR CENTER in JEFFERSON COUNTY

Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce 532 Patriot Dr
Jefferson City 37760
email: jeffinfo@jefferson-tn-chamber.org

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BANEBERRY, Tennessee

 

HISTORY of BANEBERRY

Named for a genus of plants, with red or white poisonous berries
Second city in U.S. to be named after a golf course

GOLF in BANEBERRY

Baneberry Golf & Resort 704 Harrison Ferry Road
Baneberry, TN

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DANDRIDGE, Tennessee


ATTRACTIONS of DANDRIDGE

Dumplin Valley Race Way
558 W Dumplin Valley Rd
Dandridge		 Jefferson County Museum
Dandridge Historic District
Self guided walking tour
30 structures on the National Historic Register
Guide provided with prior appointment
TVA Douglas Hydroelectric Plant 850 Powerhouse Way
Four unit hydroelectric generating plant
Free

GOLF in DANDRIDGE

Dandridge Golf & Country Club 1247 Stonewall Jackson Dr
Dandridge

HISTORY of DANDRIDGE

Incorporated in 1843
Second oldest town in Tennessee

PEOPLE of DANDRIDGE

Martha Dandridge Custis Washington County named after Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
Was wife of President George Washington

HOMES of DANDRIDGE

Glenmore Eastern Edge of Jefferson City
Built by John Roper Brannerin 1868-69
This home is a wonderful example of Victorian architecture.
Hours: 1-5 Saturday and Sunday
Dandridge American Civil War 1864

STATISTICS for DANDRIDGE

POPULATION of
1960    829
1970 1,270
1980 1,383
1990 1,540
LOCATION CODES for
Zip 37725

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JEFFERSON CITY, Tennessee

 

GOLF in JEFFERSON CITY

Patriot Hills Golf Club 735 Constitution Drive
Jefferson City 37760

HISTORY of JEFFERSON CITY

First known as Caswell County
Organized in 1792
Community and county named after Thomas Jefferson
200 years ago, the town was known as Mossy Creek
Incorporated in 1901

HOMES of JEFFERSON CITY

Glenmore Mansion 1280 N. Chuckey Pike
Victorian architecture
Built in 1868
T shaped
27 room house has five stories with adjoining three story section
Admission charged

 STATISTICS for JEFFERSON CITY

POPULATION of
1960 4,550
1970 5,124
1980 5,639
1990 5,494
LOCATION CODES for
Zip 37760

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NEW MARKET, Tennessee

GOLF in NEW MARKET

Lost Creek Golf Club 824 Milligan Way
New Market Public
Holes: 18
Par: 71
Length (Ft) 5,825

HISTORY of NEW MARKET

Incorporated in 1977
A general store was established on the Old Stage Coach route from Knoxville to Abington, Virginia people would say "We have a new market".-the name remained

PEOPLE of NEW MARKET

Frances Hodgson Burnett Home of Frances Hodgson Burnett
Was author of The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy

STATISTICS of NEW MARKET

POPULATION of
1980 1,216
1990 1,086
LOCATION CODES for
Zip 37820

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STRAWBERRY PLAINS, Tennessee

 

HISTORY of STRAWBERRY PLAINS

When the first pioneers came upon the rolling fields of wild strawberries on horseback, their horses legs were stained red as blood as they rode through them
Thus the name Strawberry Plains
It is the only community so named in the United States

STATISTICS for STRAWBERRY PLAINS

LOCATION CODES for
Zip 37871

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WHITE PINE, Tennessee


GOLF in WHITE PINE

Baneberry Golf & Resort
704 Harrison Ferry Rd
White Pine		 White Pine Golf Club
3331 Leadvale Rd
White Pine

HISTORY of WHITE PINE

Known as Dandridge Crossing until 1872
When a name was needed for the new post office on a government post office form, Postmaster Esquire Richard White was sitting in his cabin, looked across the street and saw a very tall white pine tree
Thus White Pine got its name
Incorporated in 1893

STATISTICS for WHITE PINE

POPULATION of
1960 1,035
1970 1,532
1980 1,900
1990 1,771
LOCATION CODES for
Zip 37890

 

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