Telford | |
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  Telford | |
| Coordinates:36°14′56″N82°32′43″W / 36.24889°N 82.54528°W /36.24889; -82.54528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2) |
| • Land | 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,555 ft (474 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 909 |
| • Density | 368.4/sq mi (142.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37690[3] |
| Area code | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304034[4] |
Telford is acensus-designated place andunincorporated community inWashington County, Tennessee, located betweenJonesborough andLimestone. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 921.[5] The community is part of theJohnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of theJohnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. It has one school, Grandview Elementary.
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 909 | — | |
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The community was called Millwood in early times and continued so for many years. It was not until 1855, when Colonel George Whitfield Telford, astate senator who operated the Telford Manufacturing Company, donated about four acres of land to support local operations of theEast 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.[7][8]
During theCivil War, citizens of this part of Washington County voted to secede from theConfederacy, but they were unsuccessful in persuading others to do so. The independent nation called "Bricker's Republic" soon fell into relative obscurity.[9] A Civil War battle took place in Telford on September 8, 1863, when the100th Ohio Infantry clashed with the Confederate-alignedThomas' Legion just east of the depot. The Confederate force was supported by 4-Howitzer artillery unit commanded by GeneralAlfred "Mudwall" Jackson.
Telford has a post office and zip code. (37690) The post office is located at 1888 Old State Route 34, Telford, Tennessee 37690.
It is in theWashington County School District.[10]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |