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July 17, 1890: The Comet reported information about recent census findings regarding the growth of Johnson City. âJohnson City is no longer a village even in the minds of those who are so glad that they will not see.â âThe census is completed, and four thousand, one hundred and sixty-nine people are now living where, ten years ago, only six hundred and eighty-five lived.â âIt is indeed a wonderful growth, and the most conservative citizens were surprised at the figures, as they had claimed only about three thousand and five hundred. Properly speaking, the increase of Johnson Cityâs population in the last two years has been more than doubled and nearly trebled, as the census which was taken by the city in 1888 will show, when there were to be found within the corporate limits only sixteen hundred people.â ....
A case of vandalism at Oak Hill Cemetery in Johnson City was reported to the cityâs police department earlier this month. Culprits removed several iron gates at the entrance to the cemetery and smashed a very old headstone at the site. Established in 1870, Oak Hill is one of the oldest cemeteries in Johnson City and includes the graves of many prominent citizens in the cityâs history. Henry Johnson, the cityâs founder, is buried there, as is Col. LeRoy Reeves, the designer of the Tennessee state flag; Sam R. Sells, who served as 1st District congressman from 1911-1922; and May Ross McDowell, the first woman to serve as Johnson Cityâs mayor. ....