Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Obion came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Obion in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Obion. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Obion, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Obion:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Tennessee (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Obion is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Obion in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Obion for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Obion. See our Misc Page for Obion for more information.