Gibson County - Obion County Marker
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N 36° 12.123 W 089° 00.717
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A marker at the county line of Gibson County and Obion County in Kenton, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM320Y
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2008
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OBION COUNTY
Established 1823; named for the Obion River, chief watercourse in the county. The name Obion is of uncertain origin. Some say it is an Indian word meaning "many prongs;" others say it wasthe name of a French-Irish officer, who explored the country at an early but unknown date.
GIBSON COUNTY
Established 1823; named in honor of COLNEL JOHN GIBSON who served with distinction under General Andrew Jackson in the Natchez Expedtiion, 1812-13 and in the Creek Wars.
Marker Name: Gibson County - Obion County
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 4B5
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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