This is Flashback Frank of the Rutherford County Historical Society.
Today, we will travel back to the original seat of government for Rutherford County – the old town of Jefferson.
Ever wonder where the name ‘Jefferson Pike’ originated? Well, there was once a town, a thriving town, located at the confluence of the east and west forks of the Stones River. The town was named ‘Jefferson’.
When Jefferson was laid out in 1802 and 1803, it contained a public square an .