Portions of the property were actively hunted and farmed until the 1980s, when the initial residential communities on Cedar Hollow Road were created from the Jessup property.

Driving through Jessup Ridge, you will readily see that developer Robert Jessup has made it a point to preserve the terrain and woodland character that first drew his grandparents to this part of Guilford County more than 60 years ago.  This commitment to sustaining the rural heritage of Jessup Ridge makes it possible for  families who enjoy