Welcome to Cobb ...
The village of Cobb is located in Iowa County<1>.
The location of Cobb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cobb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cobb has a population of 459 people<3> (see below for details).
Cobb is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cobb lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cobb lies within the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cobb had an population of 459 people. This is an increase of 0.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cobb had a population of 458 people. This makes Cobb the county's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 458 people, the population of Cobb increased 3.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 442 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cobb.
Communities Also Named Cobb ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Cobb - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cobb.
Communities near Cobb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cobb.
- Platteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Dodgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Fennimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Mineral Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Spring Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Muscoda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Lone Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Montfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
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 Cobb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cobb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cobb. 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 Cobb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobb. See our Newspapers Page for Cobb.
Adding Cobb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cobb 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 Cobb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cobb post office opened in 1863.
We also found Cobb in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cobb.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cobb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iowa County: www.iowacounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iowa, 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 Cobb. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cobb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |