Welcome to Hoboken ...
Hoboken is located in Trinity County<1>.
The location of Hoboken has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoboken, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Hoboken is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hoboken lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Hoboken ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hoboken - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (2), New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hoboken.
Communities near Hoboken ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hoboken.
- Denny ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Trinity Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Village
- Trinity Village is located in Trinity County
- Burnt Ranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Ranch
- Burnt Ranch is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Ranch <4>
- Salyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyer
- Salyer is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyer <4>
- Willow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Creek <4>
- Big Bar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bar <4>
- Janes Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Place
- Janes Place is located in Humboldt County
- Helena ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Hoopa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopa
- Hoopa is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopa <4>
- Hyampom
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyampom
- Hyampom is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyampom <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hoboken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoboken.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hoboken. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hoboken.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoboken. See our Newspapers Page for Hoboken.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoboken ...
Looking for more information about Hoboken? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hoboken, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hoboken.
Adding Hoboken to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hoboken in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hoboken was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hoboken post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoboken.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoboken. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoboken - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |