Around Hobson City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Gadsden. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the north of Hobson City. Gadsden has a population of 34,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oxford. It lies immediately southeast of Hobson City and has a population of 21,200 people.
For comparison, Hobson City has a population of 750 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Hobson City, with the nearest first.
- Oxford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Cobb Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Anniston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Anniston is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <2>
- Eulaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
- Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Calhoun County
- Silver Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Silver Run is located in Talladega County
- Blue Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
- Bynum
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum is located in Calhoun County
- Bynum has also been known as:
- Bynum's
- Saks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- De Armanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
- De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
- Grant Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Grant Town is located in Talladega County
- Munford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Talladega County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <2>
- Abel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Choccolocco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
- Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
- Eastaboga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
- Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <2>
- De Armanville
For more communities neighboring Hobson City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hobson City.
Calhoun County ...
Hobson City is located in Calhoun County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hobson City ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hobson City.
Airports Near Hobson City ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Hobson City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hobson City.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hobson City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hobson City. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hobson City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |