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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>

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).

The area code for Obey City: (931)

Communities near Obey City ...

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

  • Clarktown
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    • Clarktown lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Obey City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
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  • Cookeville
  • Crossville
  • Fairfield Glade
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    • Fairfield Glade lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Obey City.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Fairfield Glade
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade<5>
  • Algood
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    • Algood lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Obey City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Algood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood<5>
  • Cooper
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    • Cooper lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Obey City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Cooper
  • Livingston
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    • Livingston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Obey City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Livingston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston<5>
  • Monterey
  • Dykes Crossroads
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Dykes Crossroads lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Obey City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Dykes Crossroads
  • White Plains
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    • White Plains lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Obey City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on White Plains

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.<6>

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

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

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, 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 Obey City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Obey City) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Obey City. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Obey CityOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Obey City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1737, Longitude: -85.1680       In this case, the coordinates for Obey City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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