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Telford, Tennessee
Census-designated place
Buildings along Mill Street
Buildings along Mill Street
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWashington
Area
[1]
 • Total2.469 sq mi (6.39 km2)
 • Land2.469 sq mi (6.39 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,555 ft (474 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total921
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37690[3]
Area code423
GNIS feature ID1304034[4]

Telford is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Tennessee, United States, located between Jonesborough and Limestone. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 921.[2] The community is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. It has one school, Grandview Elementary.

History

The community was called Millwood in early times and continued so for many years. It was not until 1855, when Colonel George Whitfield Telford, a state senator who operated the Telford Manufacturing Company, donated about four acres of land to support local operations of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, that the name Millwood was changed to Telford Depot. At a date sometime after 1876 the word "Depot" was discontinued and the single name Telford adopted.[5][6]

During the Civil War, citizens of this part of Washington County voted to secede from the Confederacy, but they were unsuccessful in persuading others to do so. The independent nation called "Bricker's Republic" soon fell into relative obscurity.[7] A Civil War battle took place in Telford on September 8, 1863, when the 100th Ohio Infantry clashed with the Confederate-aligned Thomas' Legion just east of the depot. The Confederate force was supported by 4-Howitzer artillery unit commanded by General Alfred "Mudwall" Jackson.

Postal service

Telford has a post office and zip code. (37690) The post office is located at 1888 Old State Route 34, Telford, Tennessee 37690.

Notable people

Eliza McCardle Johnson, First Lady of the United States, (April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869)

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. ^ "Telford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ Watauga Association of Genealogists (1988). History of Washington County, Tennessee. p. 211.
  6. ^ Miller, Larry (2001). Tennessee Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 204. ISBN 0-253-33984-7.
  7. ^ Paul Fink, Jonesborough (2002 printing), p. 87.
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