Troy, Tennessee

Troy, Tennessee
Westbrook Street
Westbrook Street
Motto: 
"Nice People Live Here"[1]
Location of Troy in Obion County, Tennessee.
Location of Troy in Obion County, 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]
Government
 • MayorDeanna Chappell
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
Historical marker in Troy, Tennessee

Troy is a town in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,423 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "The Town of Troy, Home of Tennessee". The Town of Troy, Tennessee. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  2. ^ R.C. Forrester, "Obion County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: February 26, 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. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troy, Tennessee
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.