North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Obion County

Established 1823 545 Square Miles

— County Seat Union City —

Obion County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Obion County Marker

Inscription. Water figures prominently in this “Land of Green Pastures”. The county that takes it’s name from the Obion River has the eastern and northern waters of 25,000 - acre Reelfoot Lake (10,000 acres of open water and 15,000 acres of swamp). Timber and furniture industries cleared the former Chickasaw land that now leads the state in overall agricultural production, specifically in corn, soybeans, wheat, apples, and peaches. David Crockett made his record season’s kill of 103 bears here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions.

Location. 36° 10.193′ N, 86° 47.172′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker can be reached from 6th Avenue North north of Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 803 6th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hardeman County (here, next to this marker); Dyer County (here, next to this marker); Haywood County (here, next to this marker); Madison County (here, next to this marker); Fayette County (here, next to this marker); Lauderdale County (here, next to this marker); Lake County

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(here, next to this marker); Crockett County (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Obion County marker (in rear) and Gibson County marker (in front) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Obion County marker (in rear) and Gibson County marker (in front)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.