Obion County, Tennessee
Obion County is a county located in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,787.[3] The county seat is Union City.[4] The county was formed in 1823 and organized in 1824.[1] It was named after the Obion River.[5]
Obion County is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Martin–Union City, TN Combined Statistical Area.
History[edit]
In the year, 1811 there was a large seismic activity located on the New Madrid Fault Line. The series of earthquakes, while devastating, formed Reelfoot Lake.
Obion was later established in 1823 and organized the following year. It was named for the Obion River, which flows through the county and is a tributary of the nearby Mississippi River. The word "Obion" is believed to be derived from a Native American word meaning "many forks," or from an Irish trapper named O'Brien.[1][6][7][8]
The founding of Obion County originally came from the expansion of railroads. The county has since moved towards many agricultural and manufacturing productions.[9]
In 2013, Discovery Park of America opened in Union City. Discovery Park is a 50-acre encyclopedic museum and heritage park with exhibits pertaining to local and national history, military history, art, science, and technology.
Obion County is home to many attractions and activities.
Other services[edit]
Obion County has a public library, with a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) building and a catalog of over 70,000 books, video and audio materials.[23]
Residents of the county's unincorporated communities have the option of paying $75 per year if they want firefighting services from the city of South Fulton.[24][25]