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Troy, Tennessee

Coordinates: 36°20′27″N 89°9′24″W / 36.34083°N 89.15667°W / 36.34083; -89.15667
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Troy, Tennessee
Westbrook Street
Westbrook Street
Motto: 
"Nice People Live Here"[1]
Location of Adamsville, Tennessee
Location of Adamsville, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°20′27″N 89°9′24″W / 36.34083°N 89.15667°W / 36.34083; -89.15667
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyObion
Founded1825[2]
Incorporated1901[3]
Named forAncient Troy[4]
Area
 • Total1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
 • Land1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation377 ft (115 m)
Population
 • Total1,423
 • Density1,054.07/sq mi (407.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38260
Area code731
FIPS code47-75240[8]
GNIS feature ID1272918[6]
WebsiteTown website

Troy is a town in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,423 at the 2020 census.[7]

References

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  1. "The Town of Troy, Home of Tennessee". The Town of Troy, Tennessee. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  2. R.C. Forrester, "Obion County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: 26 February 2013.
  3. Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  4. Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Tennessee (North American Book Distributors, 2000), p. 225.
  5. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troy, Tennessee
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Troy town, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.