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Welcome to Bobtown ...

Bobtown is located in Franklin County<1>.

Bobtown is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Bobtown (for example, toward Signal Mountain), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Bobtown: 931

Communities Also Named Bobtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bobtown - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Nevada, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Websites for Bobtown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Bobtown ...

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

  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jasper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Pittsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Decherd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Southgate Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Former name for Bridgeport:
    • Jonesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
  • Estill Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gruetli
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
  • Cowan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <3>
  • Kimball
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bobtown ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bobtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.