Welcome to Obey City ...

Obey City is located in Overton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Obey City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Obey City is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Obey City (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Obey City lies within the (931) area code.

Communities near Obey City ...

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

• Clarktown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Cookeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <4>
• Crossville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
• Fairfield Glade
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Algood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
• Cooper
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Livingston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Monterey
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
• Dykes Crossroads
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• White Plains
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 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 Obey City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Obey City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Obey City ...

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

Adding Obey City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Obey City 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 Obey City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Obey City post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Obey City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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