Welcome to Bobbittville ...
So far, we found very little information about Bobbittville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bobbittville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bobbittville, please Contact Us.
Bobbittville was located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Bobbittville would have been located within present day Houston County<2>.
The location of Bobbittville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bobbittville is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bobbittville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bobbittville once stood is in the (936) area code.
Communities near Bobbittville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bobbittville.
- Crockett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
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- Rusk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rusk is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <5>
- Grapeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <5>
- Elkhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
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- Alto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <5>
- Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <5>
- Kennard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
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- Latexo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo
- Latexo is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latexo <5>
- Belott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
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 Bobbittville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bobbittville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bobbittville. 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 Bobbittville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bobbittville. See our Newspapers Page for Bobbittville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bobbittville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bobbittville - 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. |