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Tennessee AHGP Information Washington, County, Tennessee. Situated in the e. part of the state, and contains 590 square ms. Drained by Nolachucky r. and its branches. A branch of Holston river runs on its n. e. border. Capital, Jonesboro'. There were in 1840, neat cattle 9,663, sheep 12,032, swine 70,526; wheat 121,424 bushels produced, rye 3,082, Indian corn 330,599, oats 165,758, potatoes 13,936, tobacco 15,162 pounds; 18 stores, cap. $130,500; 2 furnaces, 8 forges, 11 tanneries, 56 distilleries, 6 flouring m., 27 grist m., 28 saw m., 3 oil m., 2 printing offices, 2 weekly newspapers. Cap. in manufac. $18,595. 1 college 10 students, 1 acad. 34 students, 18 sch. 380 scholars. Pop. whites 10,600, slaves 915, free col'd 236; total, 11,751. Jonesborough, p-v., Capital of Washington County, Tennessee, 283 e. Nashville, 412 W. Situated on Little Limestone cr., 1 mile from its source, 19 ms. s. of the Holston r. It contains a court house, jail, 1 Methodist and 1 Presbyterian church, 2 academies, and about 900 inhabitants. Read More about Tennessee Counties and Towns © Tennessee American History and Genealogy Project
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