Welcome to Hobson ...

Hobson is located in Cassia County<1>.

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

Hobson is 4,140 feet [1,262 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hobson is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Hobson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Hobson: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Hobson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hobson - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hobson ...

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

• Burley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
  • Burley is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burley <5>
• Rupert
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
  • Rupert is located in Minidoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
• Heyburn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyburn
  • Heyburn is located in Minidoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyburn <5>
• Paul
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
  • Paul is located in Minidoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <5>
• Hansen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
  • Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <5>
• Hazelton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
  • Hazelton is located in Jerome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <5>
• Eden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Jerome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
• Declo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Declo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declo
  • Declo is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Declo <5>
• Albion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
• Murtaugh
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
  • Murtaugh is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murtaugh <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 Hobson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hobson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobson ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cassia County: www.cassiacounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/