Welcome to Hobson ...

Hobson is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hobson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Hobson is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Hobson is located in the (251) area code.

Communities Also Named Hobson ...

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

• 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 <4>
• Chatom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
  • Chatom is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
• 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
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• Bassetts Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
  • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
• 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 <4>
• Wagarville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville
  • Wagarville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagarville <4>
• Bigbee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
  • Bigbee is located in Washington County
• Tibbie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
  • Tibbie is located in Washington County

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.

Adding Hobson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hobson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hobson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hobson post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hobson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/