Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Hobson in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hobson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
- Saint Stephen's
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen's
- Saint Stephen's is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen's <2>
- Wagar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bigbee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Sunflower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Frankville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Carson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Koenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Salitpa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Millry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <2>
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Healing Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- McIntosh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <2>
- Rescueville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Yellow Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
- Sims Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
- Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
- Escatawpa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Vinegar Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
- Winn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - State Line
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Deer Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Washington County
- Coffeeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <2>
- Fairford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
- Fairford is located in Washington County
- Walker Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Springs
- Walker Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker Springs <2>
- Silas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <2>
- Aquilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Hobson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |