Welcome to Moffatt ...

Moffatt is located in Obion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moffatt, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Moffatt is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Moffatt: 731

Communities Also Named Moffatt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Moffatt - it's located in Michigan.

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

Websites for Moffatt ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.obioncountytennessee.com/

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

Communities near Moffatt ...

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

• Martin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Weakley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
• Union City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Obion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>
• Churchton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
  • Churchton is located in Dyer County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
• Newbern
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
  • Newbern is located in Dyer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <3>
• South Fulton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Obion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <3>
• Dyer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Dyer is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
• Fulton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
• Hickman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <3>
• Englewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Obion County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
• New Markham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
  • New Markham is located in Lake County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 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 Moffatt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moffatt.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moffatt ...

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

Adding Moffatt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moffatt 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 Moffatt was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Moffatt in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moffatt.