Welcome to Bobwhite ...
So far, we found very little information about Bobwhite. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bobwhite to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bobwhite, please Contact Us.
Bobwhite would have been located within present day Robertson County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bobwhite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bobwhite is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Bobwhite was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Bobwhite was located: 615 & 629<4>
Communities near Bobwhite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bobwhite.
- Hendersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodlettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <5>
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- White House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <5>
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Millersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <5>
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coopertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 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 Bobwhite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bobwhite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bobwhite. 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 Bobwhite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bobwhite. See our Newspapers Page for Bobwhite.
Adding Bobwhite to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bobwhite 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 Bobwhite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bobwhite post office opened in 1890.
We also found Bobwhite in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bobwhite.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Bobwhite, 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 Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bobwhite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Bobwhite area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Bobwhite area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |