Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-26
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
A Description Of the County - Its
Towns and ImPrOyements-Fhe Soil
and Productions.

A Description Of the County - Its
Towns and ImprOyements-The Soil
and Productions.
Jefferson county lies near the center of
East Tennessee, and may be regarded as,
perhaps, the finest agricultural county
east of the Cumberland Mountains. Its
commercial advantages are OF very supe-
rior character, and recommend it to the
favorable consideration of men Of industry,
and to capitalists.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and GeOr-
ola railroad traverses the entire length OF
the Northwestern portion Of the county
from Northeast to Southwest, distance OF
near twenty-five miles.
The French Broad river, stream navi-
gable for steamers of light draft, flows a
distance of some twenty-five miles through
the entire Southeastern portion of the
county. The HolstOn river, a stream like
wise navigable for small steamers, forms,for
a considerable distance, the Northwest
boundary of the county.
The Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and
Charleston railroad passes for some distance
through the Northeastern portion OF the
county, from north to the south. Leadvale,
a town and depot on said Cincinnati, Gum
berIand GAP and Charleston Railroad
is situated at the point where that road
crosses the French Broad river, in splen-
did agricultural district, and near to an ex-
ceedinoIy rich and extensive deposit OF lead
ore. which is being rapidly developed by
company of energetic gentlemen headed Dy
DR.. Fairfield.
DANDRIDGE,
the county seat, is situated upon the Frehch
Broad river, about thirty miles above
Knoxville, and is growing and lmpor-
tant pIace. numbering some 1000 or 1,2OO
inhabitants, and boasts of some Of the best
buildings in the State. The lands sur
rounding the town are of a very superior
ouality. especially the celebrated French
Broad bottom lands, which are scarcely IN
ferior in productive capacity to the lands
in the famous valley of the Nile.
STRAWBERRY PLAINS
is 4 town of rapidly increasing Importance,
eituated IN the extreme western border OF
the county. where the East Tennessee "
VIRGINIA railroad crosses the HolstOn river.
If too is i'm the midst of very fine agricul-
tural district, the lands being partly allJl-
vial. and partly of that quality denommated
..limestone," with close clay subsoil.
'- NEW MARKET
is situated on the East Tennessee x Geor-
ola railroad, about eight miles east otStraW-
berry Plains. and in beautiful and fertile
valley. well watered, and is one ol lhe
loveliest little places in America.
MOSsY CREEK
is situated on the Fast Tennessee, Virginia
: ly Georgia railroad about four miles east
of New Market in one Of the finest agricul-
tural regions in the Stale. MOssy Greek IS
a large. never falling stream, four miles i'll
length: and in that distance turns some ten
or fifteen different manufactures and has
as rnant more unimpr0yed water power
sites. This is certainly destined to become
the GREAT manufacturing centre OF East ZEN
nesseq. II is already almost continuous
town from its source to the place where II
empties into the HOlston river. Upon II Is
situated the stupendous mandatory OF the
Fast Tennessee Zinc Company. Upon IL
fine Messrs. Fain have erected and are sue
cessf1Ily operating a large cotton factory.
ITpon If the Messrs. Brunner contemplate
bnildino a mammoth wooden factory. Here
are DIR. Jarnigan's inexhaustible quarrles OF
yariagated marble. Here is, perhaps, the
finest deposite of zinc in the world.
-Four miles east of Messy Creek is situated
TALBOT,
\ beautiful and thriving little town on the
Fast Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad. in the midst of valley which
for beauty and fertility, can no where be
surpassed.
In various sections Of the county there are
fine and extensive deposits Of zinc, and
iron ore. Barytes and marble of the finest
quality are found in different places. The
water power advantages of this county are
rarely excelled, except in mountainous
country.
TIMBER-sOu. AND PRODUCTS.
All over the county are growing large
forests of oak, pine, poplar, walnut, hlcEory
ash, cherry, cedar, etc, awaiting the hanC
| of industry, backed by capital, to corver
them into articles of commerce. The sur
| face of the soil is rolling, easily cultivated
and wonderfully fertile. The following IS
statement made by DR.. J. ID. Earnest, NJ
d.. of tie nature and qualities OF the mos
pr0minent varieties of soils in the county
Jefferson county presents as great
! variety of soil as any other territory OF tn
same extent to be found in the country
First, we may notice the famous Moss
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