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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

Area Code for Hobson: 251

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)
  • Chatom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • State Line
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to State Line
    • From Hobson to State Line
  • 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.<5> 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 <3>
  • 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.<5> 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 <3>
  • 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.<5> 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)
  • Wagarville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bigbee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Tibbie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Hobson post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hobson.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Washington, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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