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

Troy

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 6, 2020

1. Troy Marker

Inscription. Troy, first town in Obion County and county seat from 1825-1890, was laid out in 1825 with the assistance of Davy Crockett, who later represented the district in Congress. In the nearby Obion River bottoms he made his record year's kill of bears, 105. Obion County was organized January 14, 1824 in the home of Colonel William M. Wilson, 3 miles southwest. Near that site and on his Revolutionary land grant is Campground, an important early county cemetery.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4B 32.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 36° 20.316′ N, 89° 9.849′ W. Marker is in Troy, Tennessee, in Obion County. It is at the intersection of West Harper Street (State Highway 21) and Main Street (State Highway 184), on the right when traveling west on West Harper Street. Marker is in the town square, across

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from the police department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 West Harper Street, Troy TN 38260, 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,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Campground Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Forrest's Raid (approx. 5.6 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 8.2 miles away); First Monument to Unknown Confederate Dead (approx. 8.3 miles away); Obion County Confederate Monument (approx. 8.4 miles away); Union City, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot (approx. 8½ miles away); Titan I (approx. 8½ miles away); LR91-AJ -3 Engine (approx. 8½ miles away).

Also see . . . Troy, Tennessee (Wikipedia).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 6, 2020

2. Troy Marker

(Submitted on September 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.