Union City in Obion County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Union City Junction

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 18, 2017

1. Union City Junction Marker

Inscription. Union City started as a railroad town :General George Washington Gibbs received 5,000 acres from Martin Armstrong, of North Carolina, in 1829 in exchange for Gibbs' legal services.

A charter was received to build tracks from Nashville to Mississippi River. General Gibbs had the charter amended so the line would end on his property. On February 22, 1854, Gibbs established a town and intended to name it Junction City because it stood where two railroads met. Another town had already claimed the name, so Gibbs named his town Union City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1854.

Location. 36° 26.23′ N, 89° 4.16′ W. Marker is in Union City, Tennessee, in Obion County. It is on Graham Drive. Marker is near the Railroad Depot in Discovery Park of America. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210-260 Graham Dr, Union City TN 38261, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the

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Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Depot (a few steps from this marker); Forrest's Rail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rotary Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); 80-Pound Railroad Rail (within shouting distance of this marker); Reading the Rail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Hobbs Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Ronald Reagan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union City.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 18, 2017

2. Union City Junction Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.