Welcome to Lobelville ...
The city of Lobelville is located in Perry County<1>.
The location of Lobelville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lobelville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lobelville has a population of 889 people<3> (see below for details).
Lobelville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lobelville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lobelville is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lobelville had an population of 889 people. This is a decrease of 0.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lobelville had a population of 897 people (which is 11.3% of the total population of Perry County). This makes Lobelville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Lobelville represents 0.01% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 243rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 897 people, the population of Lobelville decreased 1.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 915 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lobelville.
Communities near Lobelville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lobelville.
- Mount Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Hohenwald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <5>
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <5>
- Salt Lick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Hornertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Grandmother Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Only
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Only
- Only is located in Hickman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Only <5>
- Whitfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Lobelville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lobelville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lobelville. 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 Lobelville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lobelville. See our Newspapers Page for Lobelville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lobelville ...
Looking for more information about Lobelville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lobelville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lobelville.
Adding Lobelville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lobelville 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 Lobelville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lobelville post office opened in 1854.
We also found Lobelville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lobelville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lobelville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lobelville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lobelville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |