Welcome to Cobbtown ...

The city of Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cobbtown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1863.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cobbtown has a population of 342 people<2> (see below for details).

Cobbtown is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cobbtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cobbtown is located in the (912) area code.

The ZIP code for Cobbtown: 30420<4>

In the past, Cobbtown was named Cobb Town.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cobbtown had an population of 342 people. This is a decrease of 2.56% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cobbtown had a population of 351 people. This makes Cobbtown the county's 4th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cobbtown.

Communities Also Named Cobbtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cobbtown - they are located in Florida, Missouri and New York.

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

Communities near Cobbtown ...

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

• Vidalia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
  • Vidalia is located in Toombs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <5>
• Lyons
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Toombs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
• Metter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metter
  • Metter is located in Candler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metter <5>
• Reidsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
  • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <5>
• Claxton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
  • Claxton is located in Evans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claxton <5>
• Hagan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
  • Hagan is located in Evans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagan <5>
• Canoe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
  • Canoe is located in Candler County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
• Collins
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Collins is located in Tattnall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
• Stillmore
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
  • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <5>
• Oak Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Oak Park is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobbtown ...

Looking for more information about Cobbtown? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cobbtown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cobbtown.

Adding Cobbtown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cobbtown 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 Cobbtown was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found Cobbtown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cobbtown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tattnall County: www.tattnall.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/