Telford, Tennessee

Telford is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Tennessee, United States, located between Jonesborough and Limestone. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 909. The area is a part of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

History
During the Civil War, citizens of this part of Washington County voted to secede from the Confederacy. They were unsuccessful in getting others to do so.  The independent nation called "Bricker's Republic" soon was forgotten.Paul Fink, Jonesborough (2002 printing), p. 87. A Civil War battle took place in Telford on September 8, 1863.

Notable people
 Eliza McCardle Johnson, First Lady of the United States, (April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869) Husband to Andrew Johnson

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
Category:Census-designated places in Tennessee
Category:Tri-Cities, Tennessee
Category:Washington County, Tennessee