Welcome to Bobtown ...
Bobtown is located in Franklin County.
The location of Bobtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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).
Bobtown is located in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Bobtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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:
Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bobtown. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bobtown.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Communities near Bobtown ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of Bobtown
Lies 18 miles [29 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Bobtown
Located in Marion County
Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Bobtown
Located in Marion County
Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the West (W) of Bobtown
Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Bobtown
Located in Jackson County (AL)
Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the Northwest (NW) of Bobtown
Located in Coffee County
Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the Northwest (NW) of Bobtown
Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the Northeast (NE) of Bobtown
Located in Grundy County
Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the West (W) of Bobtown
Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Bobtown
Located in Marion County
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Bobtown.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bobtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bobtown) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bobtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1851, Longitude: -85.9158 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Bobtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |