Jonesborough, Tennessee

About Jonesborough

Set in the northeastern part of Tennessee, Jonesborough is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 6,746.

Jonesborough holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,236 residents per square mile.

📰 Jonesborough News Today

• ‘Music on the Square’ continues in Jonesborough WJHL · Aug 17
• Ottwin Ziebell Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Jonesborough, TN Johnson City Press · Aug 13
• 10 Off-The-Beaten-Path Towns In Tennessee WorldAtlas · Aug 17
• Jonesborough, Tennessee, Has a Uranium Problem The Daily Yonder · Jun 25
• Mark Opp Haines Obituary (2026) - Jonesborough, TN - Jonesborough Funeral Home and Cremation Services Legacy obituary · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jonesborough Unique

• The only place in America named Jonesborough — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,746.
• Easy reach of Johnson City (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Jonesborough

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Jonesborough

• 11E Diner — american
• Amigo Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Main Street Cafe & Catering — sandwich (café)
• Olde Towne Pancake House — breakfast
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Corner Cup Coffee and Tea — coffee shop (café)
• Neuma Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Rocky's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum · Museum
• Chuckey Railroad Depot Museum · Museum
• Jonesborough History Museum · Museum
• Wetlands Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jonesborough

• Depot Street Park reviews ★
• Golden Oak Park reviews ★
• Jimmy Neil Smith Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Mill Spring Park reviews ★
• Persimmons Ridge Park reviews ★
• Stage Road Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★
• W.C. Rowe Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jonesborough

• David Crockett High School
• Jonesborough Elementary
• Jonesborough Elementary School
• Jonesborough Middle School
• Lamar Elementary
• Sulphur Springs Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jonesborough

🏘️ Nearby Communities