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

The Depot

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 18, 2017

1. The Depot Marker

Inscription. Built in 2012, the Depot is modeled after two historic train stations. Matson Switch, located nearby between Woodland Mills, Tennessee and Hickman, Kentucky, and was the site of Civil War action in 1864. The Cookeville Train Depot in Cookeville, Tennessee served passengers from 1909 to 1955 and is now open to the public as a museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 2012.

Location. 36° 26.228′ N, 89° 4.15′ W. Marker is in Union City, Tennessee, in Obion County. It can be reached from the intersection of Everette Boulevard (U.S. 51) and Graham Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is near the train station in Discovery Park of America. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 830 Everette Blvd, 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 Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: Union City Junction (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); Hobbs Drug Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Chapel (about 300 feet away); Ronald Reagan (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union City.

Also see . . .
1. Cookville Depot Museum. Originally built in 1909, the Cookeville Depot Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the heart of Cookeville's historic west side district. The museum houses many Tennessee Central Railway artifacts, as well as an HO scale replica of what Cookeville's west side looked like in

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 18, 2017

2. The Depot Marker

the summer of 1955. On the other side of the diorama is a replica of a coal tipple with a model train loading up with coal. (Submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

2. Discovery Park of America. (Submitted on July 25, 2017.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 18, 2017

3. The Depot Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 18, 2017

4. The Depot Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 18, 2017

5. The Depot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 747 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.