Telford is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Tennessee, United States, located between Jonesborough and Limestone. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 921. 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. 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