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A visit to the Hobbs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Hobbs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hobbs Cemetery:

30.9707, -86.7822

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Okaloosa County is located in Crestview. Crestview lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hobbs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hobbs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Hobbs Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hobbs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Union Hill Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Otahite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Otahite Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite Cemetery
  • Blackwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Cemetery
  • Bradley Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bradley Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Church Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
  • Old Bradley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Bradley Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bradley Cemetery
  • McLellan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The McLellan Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLellan Cemetery
  • Mancill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mancill Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancill Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
  • Sellersville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Sellersville Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sam McGowin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sam McGowin Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam McGowin Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Fuqua Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
    • Ates Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ates Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ates Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Wing Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Wing Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Wing (AL)
      • The Wing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wing Missionary Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281632 <5>
    • Concord Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Foshee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Foshee Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foshee Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hobbs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hobbs Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Belandville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
  • Bradley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Otahite ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
  • Roberts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
  • Cannon Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
  • Wing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Falco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
  • Baker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Holt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Milligan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Riverview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • East Brewton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Crestview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brewton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brewton is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewton <6>
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Jay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <6>
    • Johnsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Harold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Svea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Red Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Hobbs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okaloosa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hobbs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Hobbs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Okaloosa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Hobbs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #305815  (Hobbs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #305815 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Okaloosa
      • Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hurricane Lake
      • Location given for Hobbs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9707377     Lon: -86.7821802
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hobbs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.