Welcome to Protemus ...
Protemus is located in Obion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Protemus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Protemus is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Protemus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Protemus: 731
Communities Also Named Protemus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Protemus - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Protemus.
Websites for Protemus ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.obioncountytennessee.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Protemus, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Protemus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Protemus.
- Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Churchton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Tiptonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
- Tiptonville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <4>
- Hickman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
- Ridgely
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <4>
- Englewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - New Markham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- New Markham is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Kenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Obion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Protemus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Protemus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Protemus. 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 Protemus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Protemus. See our Newspapers Page for Protemus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Protemus ...
Looking for more information about Protemus? 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 Protemus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Protemus.
Adding Protemus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Protemus 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 Protemus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Protemus post office opened in 1882.
We also found Protemus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Protemus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Protemus. 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 Obion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Protemus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |