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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 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.

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

The telephone area code for Lobelville: (931)

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 11.33% 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 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
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    • Mount Lebanon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Lobelville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Mount Lebanon
  • Hohenwald
  • Centerville
  • Linden
  • Salt Lick
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    • Salt Lick lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Lobelville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salt Lick
  • Hornertown
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    • Hornertown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Lobelville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Grandmother Ford
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    • Grandmother Ford lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Lobelville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • 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.
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  • Whitfield
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    • Whitfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of Lobelville.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Bakerville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
    • Bakerville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Lobelville.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bakerville

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 on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Lobelville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lobelville.

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lobelville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Lobelville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LobelvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lobelville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7652, Longitude: -87.7829       In this case, the coordinates for Lobelville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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