Welcome to Obin ...
So far, we found very little information about Obin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Obin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Obin, please Contact Us.
Obin would have been located within present day Grant County<2>.
The location of Obin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Obin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Obin is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Obin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Obin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Obin.
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Bryant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <5>
- Sheridan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
- White Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <5>
- Shannon Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Alexander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <5>
- Wrightsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Redfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <5>
- Bauxite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Traskwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 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 Obin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Obin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Obin. 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 Obin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Obin. See our Newspapers Page for Obin.
Adding Obin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Obin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Obin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Obin post office opened in 1878.
We also found Obin on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Obin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Obin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Obin - 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/ |