Welcome to Mobley ...
So far, we found very little information about Mobley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mobley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mobley, please Contact Us.
Mobley would have been located within present day Stewart County<2>.
The location of Mobley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mobley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mobley is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mobley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mobley would have been located in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Mobley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mobley - they are located in Arkansas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mobley.
Communities near Mobley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mobley.
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- Halls Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Spring Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Tennessee Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Ridge
- Tennessee Ridge is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee Ridge <5>
- Erin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Erin is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <5>
- Puryear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 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 Mobley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mobley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mobley. 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 Mobley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mobley. See our Newspapers Page for Mobley.
Adding Mobley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mobley 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 Mobley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mobley post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mobley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Mobley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Stewart, 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 Mobley - 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/ |