Obion (TN)

Welcome to Obion County ...

Time Zone: Obion County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Union City is the Seat for Obion County.

Obion County was founded in 1823.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Obion had a population of 30,249 people. This is a decrease of 4.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,807 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Obion represented 0.5% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Obion County:

Hornbeak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hornbeak is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
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Kenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Kenton is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
Obion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Obion is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
Rives
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Rives is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
Samburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Samburg is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
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South Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
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Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
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Union City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Union City is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
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Woodland Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Tennessee
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- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla

Websites specific to Obion County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Weakley County
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- Gibson County
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- Dyer County
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- Lake County
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- Fulton County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Obion County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Obion County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.