Welcome to Obed ...

Obed is located in Shelby County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Obed, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Obed is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Obed ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Obed - they are located in Alabama, Alberta and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Obed ...

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

• Mount Zion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <4>
• Pana
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
  • Pana is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <4>
• Shelbyville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
• Sullivan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Moweaqua
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
  • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
• Long Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
• Bethany
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
• Windsor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
• Macon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Macon is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
• Blue Mound
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
  • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>

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 Obed. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Obed.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Obed ...

Looking for more information about Obed? 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 Obed, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Obed.

Adding Obed to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Obed 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 Obed was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Obed post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Obed.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Obed. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov