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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hobson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hobson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hobson is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (MS).

Below are the counties that are near Hobson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hobson:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Hobson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Chatom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
      • Chatom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <1>
    • Bassetts Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
      • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
    • Wagarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Stephen's
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bigbee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
      • Bigbee is located in Washington County
    • Tibbie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
      • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Leroy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Washington County
    • Hawthorn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
    • Seaboard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Washington County
    • Sunflower
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Washington County
    • Frankville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Washington County
    • Barlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Blacksher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
    • Little River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tensaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Bladon Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
      • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
    • Cullomburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
      • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
    • Aquilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
    • Silas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
      • Silas is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <1>
    • Bolinger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
      • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
    • Isney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County
    • Gilbertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Salitpa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
      • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
    • Stave Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
      • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Rockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Clarke County
    • Winn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Clarke County
    • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
      • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
    • Toddtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
      • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
    • Coffeeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
      • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <1>
    • Carlton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Zimco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
      • Zimco is located in Clarke County
    • Alma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Clarke County
  • Mobile County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Calvert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Citronelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Movico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
      • Movico is located in Mobile County
  • Monroe County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
  • Greene County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • State Line
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Clark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Wayne County (MS)
    • Robinsons Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
      • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hobson, see our County-by-County Page for Hobson.

Newspapers Published in Hobson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hobson, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hobson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hobson:

Cemeteries Near Hobson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hobson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hobson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.

  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
  • Rutan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutan Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Fairhope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhope Cemetery
  • Howard Town Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Town Cemetery
  • Wagarville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagarville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (252 more) ...
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Hobson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hobson.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.

  • Saint Stephen's
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wagar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagar
    • Wagar is located in Washington County
  • Bigbee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • Bigbee is located in Washington County
  • Sunflower
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
    • Sunflower is located in Washington County
  • Frankville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Frankville is located in Washington County
  • Carson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Washington County
  • Koenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenton
    • Koenton is located in Washington County
  • Salitpa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
    • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
  • Millry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
    • Millry is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <1>
  • Jackson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
  • Healing Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
  • McIntosh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rescueville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
      • Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
    • Yellow Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
    • Sims Chapel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
      • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hobson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hobson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hobson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hobson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hobson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4759, Longitude: -88.1531    
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hobson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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