Welcome to Obion ...
The town of Obion is located in Obion County<1>.
The location of Obion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Obion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Obion has a population of 1,048 people<3> (see below for details).
Obion is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Obion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Obion: (731)
Websites for Obion ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.obioncountytennessee.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Obion, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Obion had an population of 1,048 people. This is a decrease of 6.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Obion had a population of 1,119 people. This makes Obion the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Obion represents 0.02% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 225th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,119 people, the population of Obion decreased 1.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,134 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Obion.
Communities near Obion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Obion.
- Dyersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <5>
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <5>
- Union City
(13 miles [20.9 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
- Churchton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Tiptonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
- Tiptonville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <5>
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <5>
- Dyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <5>
- Ridgely
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <5>
- Englewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - New Markham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- New Markham is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Obion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Obion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Obion. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Obion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Obion. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Obion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Obion ...
Looking for more information about Obion? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Obion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Obion.
Adding Obion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Obion in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Obion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Obion post office opened in 1874.
We also found Obion on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Obion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Obion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Obion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Obion. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Obion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |