Welcome to Cobbs Corner ...

Cobbs Corner is located in Porter County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Cobbs Corner: Cobbs Cor. (or less commonly used: Cobbs Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cobbs Corner for more information about variations on the name of Cobbs Corner.

Cobbs Corner is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cobbs Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Cobbs Corner (for example, toward Walkerton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Cobbs Corner lies within the (219) area code.

Communities Also Named Cobbs Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cobbs Corner - they are located in New Jersey and Virginia.

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

Communities near Cobbs Corner ...

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

• Gary
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
• Portage
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
• Merrillville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
  • Merrillville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <4>
• Valparaiso
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <4>
• Crown Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <4>
• Schererville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
  • Schererville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
• Hobart
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <4>
• Highland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
• Saint John
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
  • Saint John is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <4>
• Griffith
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Griffith is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffith <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobbs Corner ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov