Welcome to Hobbs ...

Hobbs is located

Hobbs is located in Bell County<1>.

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

Hobbs is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hobbs is located in the (254) area code.

Websites for Hobbs ...

Junior League:   www.jlbellco.org/

Communities Also Named Hobbs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Hobbs: This one is located in Bell County and the other is located in Fisher County.

Beyond Texas, there are 11 communities that are also named Hobbs - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hobbs ...

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

• Killeen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
  • Killeen is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <4>
• Temple
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
  • Temple is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <4>
• Harker Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
  • Harker Heights is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <4>
• Nolanville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolanville
  • Nolanville is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolanville <4>
• Morgan's Point Resort
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
  • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <4>
• Troy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Salado
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
  • Salado is located in Bell County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 2,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salado <4>
• Jarrell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell
  • Jarrell is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrell <4>
• Little River-Academy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
  • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
• Bartlett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <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 Hobbs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hobbs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobbs ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/