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Historical Markers in Telford

 
Clickable Map of Washington County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Washington County, TN (125) Carter County, TN (103) Greene County, TN (92) Hawkins County, TN (34) Sullivan County, TN (129) Unicoi County, TN (12)  WashingtonCounty(125) Washington County (125)  CarterCounty(103) Carter County (103)  GreeneCounty(92) Greene County (92)  HawkinsCounty(34) Hawkins County (34)  SullivanCounty(129) Sullivan County (129)  UnicoiCounty(12) Unicoi County (12)
Jonesborough is the county seat for Washington County
Telford is in Washington County
Washington County (125)  ►
ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON COUNTY
Carter County (103)  ►
Greene County (92)  ►
Hawkins County (34)  ►
Sullivan County (129)  ►
Unicoi County (12)  ►
 
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1 ► Tennessee, Washington County, Telford, Conklin — Plum Grove —
On Charlie Dillow Road west of Jackson Bridge Road, on the right when traveling west.
Site of one of John Sevier’s homes. First Governor of Tennessee. — — Map (db m274252) HM
2 ► Tennessee, Washington County, Telford — 1A 57 — Salem Church —
On U.S. 11E at Washington College Station Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 11E.
Organized 1780 by Rev. Samuel Doak. Here, the first Tuesday in August 1785, was formed Abingdon Presbytery with Doak as moderator. This first presbytery on Tennessee soil was taken from Hanover Presbytery; it included churches south of New River and . . . — — Map (db m84759) HM
3 ► Tennessee, Washington County, Telford — 1A 29 — Thomas Embree — 0.8 mi. → —
On Old State Route 34 (State Highway 353) at Matthews Mill Road, on the right when traveling west on Old State Route 34.
In 1791, Seth Smith, a Pennsylvania stonemason, built the house 0.6 mi. W. of Telford and 300 yds. N. of the road for the Quaker father of Elihu, an early abolitionist, and his brother, Elijah, an early ironmaster. The family came from New Jersey. . . . — — Map (db m158250) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026