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Around Obion ...

For comparison, Obion has a population of 1,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Obion, with the nearest 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
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Troy is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Hornbeak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tilghman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
  • 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
  • Newbern
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
  • Meacham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
  • Samburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • 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
    • Union City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Rutherford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bogota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bogota is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • Tatumville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville

For more communities neighboring Obion, please visit our County-by-County Page for Obion.

Obion County ...

Obion is located in Obion County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Obion County: Fulton (KY), Dyer, Gibson, Lake & Weakley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Obion ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Obion.

Airports Near Obion ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Obion and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Obion.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Obion.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Obion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Obion), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.