The Town Of Jonesborough Has Received A Top 10 Spot In Safety Ranking. A Survey By Value Penguin Lists Tennessee’s Oldest Town As The Ninth-Safest In The State Out Of 90 Communities With At Least 5-Thousand Residents. The Town Also Ranks Sixth On The List Of Small Towns With Populations Of More Than 5-Thousand But Less Than 10-Thousand People. Jonesborough Operations Manager Craig Ford Said The Town Is Pushing To Place The Town In The Top Five.