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 Created in 1792 from parts of Greene and Hawkins Counties; named in honor of
Thomas Jefferson.
Douglas Lake covers a large part of eastern Jefferson
County and a small portion of Cherokee Lake in the northwest part, has easy
access from the county. The county seat is Dandridge. Dandridge is a small town
of approximately 1,900. It is the 2nd oldest town in Tennessee, founded in 1793
and the only one in the country named after Martha Dandridge Washington . The
courthouse was built in 1845 and is one of the oldest in the country that is
still in use today. The courthouse displays artifacts and relics from the Civil
War and World Wars, plus on display is a Marriage Bond of famed frontiersman,
Davy Crockett and his wife Polly Finley.
Cities of Interest Within
Jefferson County:
Dandridge
Jefferson City
 State Senator - District 4: Mike Williams
State Representatives - District 17: Frank Nicely
District 35: Dennis Roach
Local Newspaper Media:
The Standard
Banner
Jefferson
Co. Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson Co. Election Commission
Jefferson Co. Republican
Party
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