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Welcome to Cobbville ...

Cobbville is located in Telfair County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cobbville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1855.

Cobbville is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cobbville: 912

Communities Also Named Cobbville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cobbville - they are located in Alabama and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Cobbville ...

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

  • McRae - Helena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alamo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Abbeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lumber City Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
    • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
  • Lumber City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Milan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Rhine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Scotland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
  • Chauncey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jacksonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobbville ...

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

Adding Cobbville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cobbville 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 Cobbville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1855.

We also found Cobbville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cobbville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Telfair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cobbville - 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>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.