Pendergrass is a small city in northwestern Jackson County, chartered in 1890 and named for local physician J. B. Pendergrass. U.S. Route 129 runs through the area, linking Gainesville to the northwest with Jefferson, which borders the city to the southeast, and Interstate 85 is close by. The surrounding landscape mixes rural land with growing industry. Homes include single-family houses, newer subdivisions and rural properties with acreage.
