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Welcome to Troy ...

The town of Troy is located in Obion County<1>.


The location of Troy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Troy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

When the people of Troy refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Trojan<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Troy has a population of 1,332 people<4> (see below for details).

Troy is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Troy is within the (731) area code.

Websites for Troy ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.obioncountytennessee.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Troy, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Troy had an population of 1,332 people. This is a decrease of 2.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Troy had a population of 1,371 people. This makes Troy the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Troy represents 0.02% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 209th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,371 people, the population of Troy increased 7.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,273 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Troy.

Communities Also Named Troy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Troy - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Troy.

Communities near Troy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Troy.

  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Union City
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <6>
  • Churchton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
    • Churchton is located in Dyer County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
  • Tiptonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Newbern
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • South Fulton
    (18 miles [29 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <6>
  • Fulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
  • Hickman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <6>
  • Ridgely
    (18 miles [29 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 <6>
  • New Markham
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Troy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Troy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Troy. 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 Troy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Troy. See our Newspapers Page for Troy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Troy ...

Looking for more information about Troy? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Troy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Troy.

Adding Troy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Troy 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 Troy was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Troy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Troy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Troy. 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Troy refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Troy may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Troy.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Troy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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