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Welcome to Moffatt ...

Moffatt is located in Obion County<1>.


The location of Moffatt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Moffatt is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Moffatt: (731)

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 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.

Communities near Moffatt ...

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

  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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.<2> 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 <4>
  • 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.<2> 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)
  • 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.<2> 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • Hickman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <4>
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moffatt.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moffatt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Obion, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moffatt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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