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  Obion County, Tennessee detailed profile - houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
County population in 2005: 32,213 (41% urban, 59% rural)
Obion County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Tennessee state average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
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  TN Encyclopedia: OBION COUNTY
Crockett's association with the history of Obion County is well known; he served the area in the U.S. House of Representatives, and his claim of a record kill of 103 bears was made in Obion County.
The population of Obion County increased rapidly in the antebellum years; in 1830 the population numbered just over 2,000, increasing to 12,800 by 1860.
The last important engagement in Obion County pitted the U.S. Seventh Tennessee Cavalry under the command of Colonel Isaac Hawkins against Nathan Bedford Forrest's Seventh Cavalry under the command of Colonel Duckworth.
tennesseeencyclopedia.net /imagegallery.php?EntryID=O006   (1172 words)

  
  Obion County, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Obion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,764, and the median income for a family was $40,533.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Obion_County,_Tennessee   (364 words)

  
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Founded in 1970, the Obion County Museum is celebrating its 37th year of operation.
The Obion County Museum has hosted traveling exhibits, such as the Smithsonian "Key Ingredients" food history exhibit and "United We Quilt" exhibit from the American Quilter's Society.
The purpose of the Obion County Museum is to preserve our past heritage, not so we can live in the past, but by knowing our heritage, we can better live in the present and plan for the future.
www.ocmuseum.com   (354 words)

  
 Obion County, Tennessee Genealogical Records Information
Obion County is bordered by Fulton County, Kentucky (north), Weakley County (east), Gibson County (southeast), Dyer County (southwest) and Lake County (west).
Obion County is situated in the northwestern portion of West Tennessee, and is bounded on the north by Fulton County, Ky., east by Weakley County, south by Gibson and Dyer Counties, and west by Lake County.
Soon after the organization of the county, the question of internal improvement began to agitate the country, and as the rivers were then the main channels of transportation, their improvement was of the greatest importance.
www.mytennesseegenealogy.com /tn_county/ob.htm   (8784 words)

  
 History & Genealogy - County Records - Obion County Genealogical Fact Sheet
Census on microfilm for Obion County: 1830-1880, 1900-1930
Obion County, 1842-1873, 1884-1906 (Microfilm Manuscript #776, 1 reel)
Obion County, 1838-1860 (Microfilm Manuscript #198, 1 reel)
www.tennessee.gov /tsla/history/county/factobion.htm   (600 words)

  
 Weakley County: A Virtual History
It is bounded on the north by the State of Kentucky, on the east by Henry County, on the south by Carroll and Gibson Counties, and on the west by Obion County.
Chickasaw Indians temporally resided in the county between 500 A.D. and 1700 A.D. and built temple mounds for ceremonies and worship.
At that time the state law required the county seats to be near the center of the county, thus the north-eastward relocation of the Obion County seat called for the northwestern boundary of Weakley County to be changed.
www.utm.edu /departments/acadpro/library/departments/special_collections/wc_hist   (1278 words)

  
 C2 Obion County
Follow TN 22 across Obion County from Lake County on the west to Weakley County on the east.
Reelfoot Lake State Park, located in the northwest corner of Tennessee, is one of the greatest hunting and fishing preserves in the nation.
There is a large RV park at Reelfoot Lake in Obion County.
www.tn52.com /obion_county.htm   (374 words)

  
 Obion County Tennessee
Located in the northwest corner of West Tennessee along the Kentucky border, the Obion County area affords its residents and visitors with an abundance of recreational, commercial and business opportunities.
Obion County is a growing and prosperous community that is ideal for industries and families.
With its quality schools, state of the art healthcare, exciting recreational opportunities, and affordable living, Obion County is a great place to live, work and play.
www.obioncountytennessee.com /about   (71 words)

  
 Obion County Tennessee Real Estate
Obion County Tennessee Real Estate is a way for consumers to find the best Real estate Agents and Brokers for every city in Obion County Tennessee.
When you have been directed to an Obion County Tennessee real estate professional in the area you have chosen you will be able to search for your dream home and get free printouts from the MLS database in that area.
Obion County Tennessee Real Estate Brokers and agents can use the many news and information pages we offer to get up to date information about the Obion County Tennessee real estate market.
www.myhomesearches.com /county/tennessee/obion-county-tennessee.htm   (588 words)

  
 The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Obion actually grows more soybeans than corn, but this is the state’s leading corn producer.
If this county was a state, it would rank 32nd in the nation in growing corn.
Farmers in Obion County like to brag about their rich soil.
www.agriculture.utk.edu /news/VideoReleases/0309ObionCorn.htm   (374 words)

  
 Moving Companies, Obion Tennessee, TN Movers - DirectYourMove.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Find Long Distance Movers in Obion County, TN and recieve free moving quotes from Out of State Moving Companies.
Our International Movers in Obion County, TN section has all you need to help you with your overseas move.
Visit our Self Storage in Obion County, TN locator to find a self storage facility near you.
www.directyourmove.com /local_movers/TN/Obion.html   (244 words)

  
 Obion, Tennessee Home Values, Obion Homes for Sale, Obion Real Estate Agents
If you plan to move to or from Obion County we can find you movers, real estate agents and great information on cost of living, house values, school ratings, crime and for free.
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Discover the Obion County neighborhood, including climate, crime, median age, ethnic make-up, household income, employment, and more for free.
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 Real-Time T1 Obion County T1 Service Provider Connection Prices and Availability
In order to do this, we invested a full year researching all of the different T1 Obion County providers in order to understand their pricing models, many of which were created long before we were born.
Based on information we extracted from this research, we invested heavily in complex programming that would allow us to calculate loop prices, or the cost that the local phone companies pass on to the dedicated service providers for access to their network.
It's amazing how in-style real-time T1 Obion County shopping has become, especially considering that the reaction we received by our vendors when we divulged our plans to create GeoQuote.
www.shopfort1.com /TN/obion-county.cfm   (1273 words)

  
 Welcome to Obion County, TN
Welcome to Obion County, TN About Obion County, TN Education in Obion County, TN Media in Obion County, TN Spend the Night in Obion County, TN Things to Do in Obion County, TN Tennessee Jobs
Obion County boasts a history rich with colorful stories and unique characters, including the legendary Davy Crockett, who claimed to have killed more than 100 bears in one year here.
In the heart of Union City, the county seat, there is the renovated Capitol Theatre, Kiwanis Park, the Obion County Museum and the Church Street Railroad Depot.
www.see-tennessee.com /counties/west_counties/obion/obion_main.htm   (142 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Obion: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: )
History of Obion County: Towns and communities, churches, schools, farming, factories, social, and political by E. H Marshall (Unknown Binding - 1974)
Archaeological investigations in the Obion River Drainage: The West Tennessee tributaries project (Research series / Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology) by Robert C Mainfort (Unknown Binding - 1994)
The economic impact of the University of Tennessee at Martin on Weakley and Obion Counties, 1986-87 by Parker Ditmore Cashdollar (Unknown Binding - 1988)
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Obion&index=books&page=1   (548 words)

  
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District of Obion County, is one of several Tennessee Century Farms where one or more of the owners served as a local banker.
The Hailey Hill Farm is the best documented Century Farm in Obion County and the property contains an especially rich history, touching upon such common West Tennessee themes as the Civil War, the cultivation of sweet potatoes, the significance of religion, the progressive farming movement and public service in local government and agricultural groups.
Ivie Lippard was a county magistrate and deputy sheriff in
histpres.mtsu.edu /centfarms/obion_county   (4835 words)

  
 About Us
The mission of this web site is to provide an inexpensive way for new and established businesses to advertise their goods and services and to make Obion Countians aware of the importance of shopping at home.
In May of 2000, Emily Akin and Brad Carman, members of Leadership Obion County Board of Trustees, were in charge of the economic development day session.
ObionCountyShopAtHome.com is a member of the Chamber of Commerce of the Twin Cities and the Obion County Chamber of Commerce.
www.obioncountyshopathome.com /about_us.htm   (574 words)

  
 Welcome to OBION COUNTY RADIO   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Obion County Sheriff's Department, South Fulton Police Department and the Union City Police Department all assisted the 27th Judicial District Task Force in arresting 10 people on a wide range of drug charges.
Most arrests were due to the sale of crack cocaine in South Futon and Union City including buys that were made in school zones.
The Obion County Board of Education has tendered a contract offer to David Huss, a Tennessee State Education Department employee, and former superintendent of the South Carroll School System.
www.obioncountyradio.com /news.htm   (255 words)

  
 Open Crops
Exhibitors must be residents of Obion County or attend an Obion County School.
Entries: County Corn Yield entries will be taken on Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m.
Entries: County Soybean Yield entries will be taken on Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m.
www.obioncountyfair.com /opencrops.htm   (253 words)

  
 Obion, Tennessee (TN) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news, sex ...
Back to Obion, TN housing info, Obion County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities.
The ratio of number of residents in Obion to the number of sex offenders is 277 to 1.
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
www.city-data.com /city/Obion-Tennessee.html   (1204 words)

  
 Obion County, Tennessee History & Genealogy
Obion County, Tennesse was formed in 1823 from Native American Indian lands, and is believed to be named after the Obion River, though there is some thought that the name could have originated with an early Irish-French explorer.
For Obion Couny History and Genealogy, we provide links to several related websites, particularly The Tennesse Genealogy Web Site for Obion County.
Obion County Public Library Geneological and History Holdings
www.obioncounty.com /history.html   (212 words)

  
 Obion County Public Library
This is Obion County's program in connection with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
All residents within the county can sign up to receive free books for children from birth to the age of 5.
Disclaimer: The Obion County Public Library checks the links of any website referenced prior to listing them here.
www.oclibrary.org /links.htm   (242 words)

  
 Obion Co, TN Genealogy Index
Obion County, in the NW corner of Tennessee in the western grand division of the state, was created in 1823 from
and is named for the Obion River, chief watercourse of the area; the origin of the name is obscure: possibly an Indian word meaning "many prongs" or the name of a French-Irish explorer.
You are welcome to copy information found at the Obion County TNGenWeb Project site for personal use and share information with other researchers or genealogical organizations, but this information may not be sold or used in a commercial project without expressed permission.
www.rootsweb.com /~tnobion   (474 words)

  
 Obion County, Tennessee TN, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
The county is in the Union City metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 32,393.
This was a decrease of -.18% from the 2000 census.
Obion County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=12596   (434 words)

  
 History & Genealogy - Bibliography - Obion County
Cashdollar, Parker D. The economic impact of UT Martin on Weakly and Obion counties, 1986-87.
Mainfort, Robert C. Archaeological investigations in the Obion River Drainage: the west TN tributaries project.
History of Obion County: towns and communities, churches, schools, farming, factories, social and political.
state.tn.us /tsla/history/bibliographies/bibobion.htm   (425 words)

  
 Obion News - Topix
ROUND 7 - Lorraine Gossett and Brenda Perry, co-organizers of Obion County Hometown of Hope, prepare for the seventh round of the annual event on Saturday.
Obion County School System alternative school director Russ Davis has been chosen as assistant principal at the Career Technology Center.
Obion veterans of military service pause in respect to a fallen comrade as the funeral procession of World War II veteran Herbert Rawdon passes by Eddie Huey Park in downtown Obion Tuesday afternoon.
www.topix.net /city/obion-tn   (617 words)

  
 The Littleton L. Ward Family of Obion County, Tennessee
On the morning before he died he called to his bedside his family and friends and in the light of eternity drawing on him said that this world was nothing more to him, that he was ready to go, ready and willing to meet his God.
On the 1880 Census for Obion Co, Tennessee, Charles Baxter Ward is listed as "Bud" Ward with his sisters: Virgia, Orra, Lula and Ola.
On the 1840 Census for Obion Co, Tennessee this family shows three males at ages 0 to 5, 5 to 10 and 20 to 30.
www.balcro.com /ward.html   (7446 words)

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