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Welcome to Jobes ...

Jobes is located in Pawnee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jobes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Jobes is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jobes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Jobes: (918) and (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Jobes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jobes - they are located in Iowa, Mississippi and Ohio.

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

Communities near Jobes ...

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

  • Hominy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy
    • Hominy is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hominy <5>
  • Cleveland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
  • Pawnee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
  • Morrison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <5>
  • Glencoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jennings
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ralston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <5>
  • Osage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Osage has also been known as:
    • Osage City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <5>
  • Burbank
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jobes. See our Newspapers Page for Jobes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jobes ...

Looking for more information about Jobes? 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 Jobes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jobes.

Adding Jobes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jobes 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 Jobes was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jobes.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pawnee, 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 Jobes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<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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