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Introduction ...

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 Obed Junction (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 Obed Junction. 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.

Name Variations for Obed Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Obed Junction: Obed Jct. (or less commonly used: Obed Jctn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Obed Junction is located in Morgan County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Anderson, Cumberland, Fentress, Roane & Scott.

Below are the counties that are near Obed Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Obed Junction:

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Obed Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed Junction, with the one closest to Obed Junction listed first.
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
    • Nemo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavender. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Bucklick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
    • Deer Lodge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Annadel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Wartburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Deermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Glades
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Sunbright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Burrville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
    • Harriman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <2>
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed Junction, with the one closest to Obed Junction listed first.
    • Oliver Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <2>
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
    • Oak Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Robertsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
    • Scarboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
  • Campbell County
    • Shea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed Junction, with the one closest to Obed Junction listed first.
    • Rogers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Hebbertsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
    • Fairfield Glade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
      • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <2>
    • Center Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
    • Woodlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Crab Orchard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
    • Greenbriar Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Woody
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Cumberland County
    • Crossville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Creston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Cumberland County
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Howard Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
      • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed Junction, with the one closest to Obed Junction listed first.
    • Clarkrange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Armathwaite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
    • Allardt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
    • Cumberland Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Wilder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Gernt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Little Crab
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
  • Loudon County
    • White Wing Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
      • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
  • Meigs County
    • Surprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed Junction, with the one closest to Obed Junction listed first.
    • Lovejoy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Obey City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
  • Putnam County
    • Monterey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed Junction, with the one closest to Obed Junction listed first.
    • Roddy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Lakewood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Spring City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed Junction, with the one closest to Obed Junction listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Bazel Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Cardiff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • College Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
      • College Grove is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
    • Emory Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Lakemont Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Postoak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Midtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Midtown Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
    • Kingston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyllis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyllis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
    • Kries
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Laddie Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed Junction, with the one closest to Obed Junction listed first.
    • Glenmary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Elgin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Hembree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Hughett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
      • Hughett is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Robbins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • New River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Smoky Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
    • Norma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
  • White County
    • Ravenscroft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Obed Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Obed Junction.

Cemeteries Near Obed Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Obed Junction.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Obed Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Obed Junction, with the one closest to Obed Junction listed first.

  • Potters Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gus Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gus Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gus Thomas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438789 <4>
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankfort Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hebbertsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Isaac Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Isaac Howard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Howard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13687 <4>
  • Canady Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canady Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canady Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10134 <4>
  • Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the east of Lancing.
    • The Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11867 <4>
  • Hawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hamby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Watson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Nitzschke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Obed Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Obed Junction.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Obed Junction, with the one closest to Obed Junction listed first.

  • Frankfort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Morgan County
  • Islandford ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandford
    • Islandford is located in Morgan County
  • Halfway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Cumberland County
  • Hebbertsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
    • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Nemo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Nemo is located in Morgan County
  • Lancing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancing
    • Lancing is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancing <2>
  • Lavender
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavender. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
    • Lavender is located in Morgan County
  • Montgomery ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Morgan County
  • Annadel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
    • Annadel is located in Morgan County
  • Deer Lodge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
    • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
  • Genesis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesis
    • Genesis is located in Cumberland County
  • Wartburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Stowers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers
      • Stowers is located in Morgan County
    • Deermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Emory ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Emory is located in Morgan County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Obed Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Obed Junction.

Newspapers Published in Obed Junction ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Obed Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Obed Junction, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Obed Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Obed Junction:

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Obed Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Obed Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0795, Longitude: -84.7638       In this case, the coordinates for Obed Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Obed Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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