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Welcome to Cobbs ...

Cobbs is located in Lonoke County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Cobbs, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cobbs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Cobbs is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Cobbs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Cobbs - they are located in Mississippi (2), North Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cobbs ...

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

  • Little Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Little Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
  • Jacksonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lonoke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • England
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
    • England is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <4>
  • Carlisle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
  • Wrightsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Redfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <4>
  • Humnoke
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
    • Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <4>

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 Cobbs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cobbs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobbs ...

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

Adding Cobbs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cobbs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cobbs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cobbs post office opened in 1880.

We also found Cobbs on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cobbs.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lonoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cobbs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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