Welcome to Globe ...
Globe is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Globe, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
Globe is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Globe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Globe: (931)
Websites for Globe ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.marshallchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Globe, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Globe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Globe - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Globe.
Communities near Globe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Globe.
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
- Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
- Powell Chapel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Southport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Wales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Chapel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <3>
- Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Cornersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <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 Globe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Globe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Globe. 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 Globe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Globe. See our Newspapers Page for Globe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Globe ...
Looking for more information about Globe? 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 Globe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Globe.
Adding Globe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Globe 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 Globe was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Globe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Globe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Globe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Globe - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |