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Troy
At Main and West Harper Streets, Troy,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 20' 18.659976",
-89° 9' 51.059988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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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 sigte and on his Revolution ary land grant is Campground, an important early cemetery.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Troy Tennessee Map
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