Our Genealogy Helper
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 Obion (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 Obion. 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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Obion is located in Obion County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Obion County: Fulton (KY), Dyer, Gibson, Lake & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Obion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Obion:
- Obion County (The home county of Obion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Englewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Hornbeak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Rives
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Samburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- McConnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Pierce Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- South Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Elizabeth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
- Friendship
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Maury Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Crockett Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Chestnut Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
- Maury City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Trimble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Churchton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Meacham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Tatumville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Bogota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bogota is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Bishop
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Dyersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Middle City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middle City is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Tigrett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Finley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Finley is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
- Fowlkes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
- Mengelwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Tilghman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Yorkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Rutherford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Four Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Brazil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Bradford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Union Central
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Owl City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Owl City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Sunkist Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Ridgely
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Markham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Markham is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Proctor City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Tiptonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powells Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Lauderdale County
- Halls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Sidonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Terrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ralston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dresden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Latham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Pillowville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Jordan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Hickman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cayce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Graves County (KY)
- Water Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Moscow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Madrid County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Point Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Marston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conran
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- New Madrid
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howardville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Portageville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Stewart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Caruthersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hayward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayti
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Obion, see our County-by-County Page for Obion.
Cemeteries Near Obion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Obion.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Obion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Obion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Troy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (454 more) ...
- Terrace Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Obion Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Obion had a population of 660 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Obion had a population of 1,043 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Obion, with the one closest to Obion listed first.
- Glass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glass is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Trimble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mason Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Hall is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
- Moffatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moffatt is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffatt
- Hornbeak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elbridge is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Crockett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crockett is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Protemus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Protemus is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lane is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rives
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Fremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fremont is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Yorkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Obion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Obion.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Obion ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Obion.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Obion. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Obion and those printed in the larger area surrounding Obion.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Obion.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Obion:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Obion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crockett County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Lake County
- Lauderdale County
- Weakley County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Obion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Obion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |