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Welcome to Hobart ...

The village of Hobart is located in Delaware County<1>.


The location of Hobart has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hobart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hobart has a population of 392 people<3> (see below for details).

Hobart is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hobart lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Hobart ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hobart, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hobart had an population of 392 people. This is a decrease of 11.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hobart had a population of 441 people. This makes Hobart the county's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 441 people, the population of Hobart increased 13.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 390 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hobart.

Communities Also Named Hobart ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Hobart - they are located in Arkansas, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hobart.

Communities near Hobart ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hobart.

  • Delhi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <5>
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <5>
  • Richmondville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Margaretville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
    • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <5>
  • Schenevus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fleischmanns
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
    • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <5>
  • Andes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <5>
  • Harpersfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • North Kortright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
  • Bloomville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Hobart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hobart.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hobart. 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 Hobart.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobart. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hobart.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobart ...

Looking for more information about Hobart? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hobart, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hobart.

Adding Hobart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hobart 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 Hobart was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Hobart in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hobart.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hobart.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hobart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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