Welcome to Hobarton ...
Hobarton is located in Kossuth County<1>.
The location of Hobarton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hobarton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Hobarton is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hobarton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hobarton: (515)
Communities near Hobarton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hobarton.
- West Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <4>
- Bancroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Burt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Whittemore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Titonka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Ringsted
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <4>
- Wesley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Livermore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bode
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Lu Verne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
- Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hobarton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hobarton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hobarton. 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 Hobarton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobarton. See our Newspapers Page for Hobarton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobarton ...
Looking for more information about Hobarton? 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 Hobarton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hobarton.
Adding Hobarton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hobarton 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 Hobarton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hobarton post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hobarton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hobarton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Kossuth, 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 Hobarton - 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/ |