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Welcome to Hobby ...

Hobby is located in Turner County<1>.


The location of Hobby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hobby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hobby has a population of 536 people<3> (see below for details).

Hobby is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Hobby: (229)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hobby had an population of 536 people. This is an increase of 1.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hobby had a population of 528 people (which is 5.93% of the total population of Turner County).

With a 2010 count of 528 people, the population of Hobby increased 14.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 463 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hobby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hobby - they are located in Florida and Texas.

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

Communities near Hobby ...

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

  • Milldale ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Milldale is located in Crisp County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
  • Sylvester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <5>
  • Ashburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Dougherty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
    • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
  • Poulan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
    • Poulan is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <5>
  • Ty Ty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sycamore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Arabi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sumner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Warwick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobby ...

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

Adding Hobby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hobby 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 Hobby was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.

We also found Hobby in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Hobby post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hobby.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Turner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hobby.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hobby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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