First Town of Obion County
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member lilluckyclover
N 36° 20.311 W 089° 09.851
16S E 305770 N 4023670
The Marker is located in the town square of Troy, TN.
Waymark Code: WM27VX
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
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Troy 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 cemetery.
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Date of FIRST: 01/01/1825

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