Knoxville is 28 miles (45 km) to the southwest via Route 11E. It leads northeast 13 miles (21 km) to the center of Morristown and west 3 miles (5 km) to New Market. Route 11E, the Andrew Johnson Highway, passes through the south side of the city. It is bordered to the west by New Market, to the south by Dandridge, and to the northeast by Morristown. The Mossy Creek Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 2012 to advance these efforts, receiving funding a for a public park with a mock train depot pavilion on the original site of the Mossy Creek station, and facade grants for existing structures downtown. Since 2010, redevelopment and revitalization efforts have been underway in the downtown district of Jefferson City. In the late 20th century, Jefferson City became industrialized with the zinc mining industry after geologists discovered valuable zinc ore deposits around the city earlier in the century. Construction brought many new residents to the city, and Cherokee Lake made Jefferson City a popular recreational hub for locals and tourists alike. Many residents reluctantly gave up their farms and homes for the promise of flood control and electricity offered by the TVA. In 1940, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began purchasing property in Jefferson City for the construction of Cherokee Dam and the impounding of the Holston River for Cherokee Lake. In 1901, Mossy Creek merged with the two communities, incorporating as Jefferson City. In the later 19th century, two communities formed around Mossy Creek, Frame Addition and Carsonville. Several skirmishes took place around Mossy Creek, most notably the Battle of Mossy Creek on December 19, 1863. By 1797, Mossy Creek had around 75 to 100 families with a four-mile-radius of the city.Īround the beginnings of the American Civil War in September 1861, Union Army General Ambrose Burnside liberated the city from the Confederacy, but was attacked in an unsuccessful siege by Confederate General James Longstreet. It is suggested that the original name of the city, Mossy Creek, originated due to the first settlers' description of the 'vivid' green moss developed around a creek near the settlement. Heading southwest along the Holston River from Virginia, Adam and Elizabeth Peck arrived on the banks of Mossy Creek in 1788, soon settling the area with a fort, a house of worship, and a gristmill. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,419. It is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area. All Rights Reserved.Jefferson City (originally named Mossy Creek) is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.Ĭopyright © 2023 Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service. Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin in the sale, rental or financing of housing. The Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service does not create, control or review the property data displayed herein and take no responsibility for the content of such records. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than, are indicated by detailed information about them such as the name of the listing firms. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Internet Data exchange (IDX) program of the Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service.
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