Obion County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Union City, South Fulton, Fulton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bransford, Thomas Leroy, House | Union City | 1995 |
| Caldwell Lustron House | Union City | 1999 |
| Capitol Theatre | Union City | 1999 |
| Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation) | Union City | 1977 |
| Deering Building | Union City | 1983 |
| East Main Street and Exchange Street Historic District | Union City | 1999 |
| Houser House | Union City | 2002 |
| Morris, W. W., House | South Fulton | 1983 |
| Mt. Zion Colored Methodist Episcopal Church | Union City | 2001 |
| Obion County Courthouse | Union City | 1995 |
| Railroad Park | Union City | 1999 |
| US Post Office | Union City | 1984 |
| Union City Armory | Union City | 1999 |
| Union City, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot | Union City | 1995 |
| Washington Avenue and Florida Avenue Historic District | Union City | 2001 |
| Whitesell, Jesse Farm (Boundary Increase) | Fulton | 2009 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBObion was formed in 1823 (1823-10-24) from unknown / original county.
OBION created from all of Non-County Area 11 attached to HENRY; Non-County Area 11 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusObion County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,099 | 4,814 | 12,817 | 22,912 | 28,286 | 28,393 | 30,978 | 29,056 | 26,957 | 32,781 | 32,450 | 30,787 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS80 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 80 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alamo Cemetery |
| Antioch Baptist Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Beard Cemetery |
| Beech Church Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Callicott Cemetery |
| Camp Ground Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Cheatham Cemetery |
| City View Cemetery |
| Cobbs Chapel Cemetery |
| Crescent Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Dortch Cemetery |
| East View Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ferrell Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| Fremont Cemetery |
| Gill Cemetery |
| Hammes - Gray Cemetery |
| Harelson Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Hogue Cemetery |
| Hollomon Cemetery |
| Hornbeak Cemetery |
| Huddleston Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Grove Cemetery |
| Joyner Cemetery |
| Long - Cunningham Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| McFall Cemetery |
| Minnick Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Morris Slave Cemetery |
| Mount Ararat Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Murphey Cemetery |
| New Chapel Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Obion Chapel Cemetery |
| Pate Cemetery |
| Phebus Cemetery |
| Pierce Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Rankins Cemetery |
| Roach Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sanders Chapel Church Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Siler Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Simpson Cemetery |
| Stovall Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Terrace Hill Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Troy Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Unknown Confederate Soldier Cemetery |
| Valentine Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| West Hill Cemetery |
| Wise-Holloway Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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