Near Troy in Obion County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Campground Cemetery
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 6, 2020
1. Campground Cemetery Marker
Buried here families
who founded Obion County
in 1824
Erected 1984 by Union City Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 36° 18.901′ N, 89° 11.83′ W. Marker is near Troy, Tennessee, in Obion County. Marker is on Campground Road, ¼ mile east of Marion Thompson Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1055 Campground Rd, Troy TN 38260, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Troy (approx. 2½ miles away); Forrest's Raid (approx. 7.9 miles away); Parks Cemetery Ridge Memorial Plaza (approx. 7.9 miles away); Reelfoot — An Earthquake Lake (approx. 9.9 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 10.7 miles away); First Monument to Unknown Confederate Dead (approx. 10.7 miles away); Obion County Confederate Monument (approx. 10.9 miles away); Titan I (approx. 10.9 miles away).
Also see . . .
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 6, 2020
2. Old Campground Cemetery sign
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 15 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.
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