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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mobley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mobley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mobley, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mobley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mobley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Mobley is historic, it would have been located within present day Stewart County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stewart County: Calloway (KY), Christian (KY), Trigg (KY), Benton, Henry, Houston & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Mobley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mobley:
- Stewart County (The home county of Mobley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Snider
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mound
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Legate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Cumberland City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Throckmorton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- Faxon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Big Sandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brevards Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Carroll County
- Bruceton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- India
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Springville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conyersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Manleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Puryear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Whitlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- McKinnon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Tennessee Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Erin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- Halls Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Pigeon Roost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Johnsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Plant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- McEwen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- Oakwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dotsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Oakridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- New Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Hazel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Murray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
- Almo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Harris Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Dexter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Protemus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Kirksey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- LaFayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Garrettsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- Bell City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Tri City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Marshall County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hardin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olive is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Trigg County (KY)
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mobley, see our County-by-County Page for Mobley.
Cemeteries Near Mobley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mobley.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mobley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mobley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- Sexton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lang Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Standing Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Largent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (997 more) ...
- Rowlett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mobley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Mobley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mobley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mobley, with the one closest to Mobley listed first.
- Pace ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pace is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Fort Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Henry is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
- Stribling ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stribling is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling
- Danville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Elkhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- McKinnon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Tharpe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tharpe is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
- Hamlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hamlin is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- New Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Faxon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stewart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snider
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Big Sandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mobley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mobley.
Newspapers Published in Mobley ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mobley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mobley, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mobley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mobley:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Stewart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Graves County
- Marshall County
- Trigg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Mobley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mobley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |