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Welcome to Highland ...

Highland is located in Obion County<1>.

Highland is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Highland: 731

Communities Also Named Highland ...

While we believe that this Highland is located in Obion County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Highland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Sumner and Wayne County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 88 communities that are also named Highland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California (2), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (4), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (4), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Texas (6), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (6), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Highland ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.obioncountytennessee.com/

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

Communities near Highland ...

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

  • Martin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • South Fulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Hickman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <3>
  • Englewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Englewood is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Clinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Kenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kenton is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
  • Rutherford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Obion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Obion is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 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 Highland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Obion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland - 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.