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Welcome to Hobson ...

Hobson is located in Randolph County<1>.

Hobson is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Hobson (for example, toward Franklin (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Hobson ...

While we believe that this Hobson is located in Randolph County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Hobson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson and Washington County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 14 communities that are also named Hobson - they are located in Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hobson ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tyus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Bowdon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <3>
  • Franklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wedowee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ephesus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Ranburne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Centralhatchee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Yates Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2019: 360 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 Hobson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hobson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobson ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hobson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.