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Early settlement:
Pioneers from Virginia, the Carolinas, and other states settled throughout Jefferson County and lent their names to towns and communities that dot the valley to this day.
• Among the first pioneers was John Jones, who traveled from Tennessee in 1815 to settle in the valley that today bears his name.
• By 1860, only 12,000 people lived in Jefferson County, and farming was the main occupation. |