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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
• Jasper
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
• South Pittsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pittsburg
  • South Pittsburg is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Pittsburg <3>
• Decherd
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
  • Decherd is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <3>
• Southgate Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
  • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
• Bridgeport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
  • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <3>
• Gruetli
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
  • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
• Cowan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
  • Cowan is located in Franklin County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Kimball is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <3>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/