Welcome to Hobart ...

Hobart is located in Clinton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hobart, 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 1911.

Hobart is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Hobart is within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Hobart ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Hobart - they are located in Arkansas, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hobart ...

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

• Thompsons Store
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Albany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Burkesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
  • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
• Celina
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Byrdstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
• Oak Dale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
  • Oak Dale is located in Overton County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
• Browns Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
  • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
• Ida
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
  • Ida is located in Clinton County
• Dougan Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
  • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
• Static
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
  • Static is located in Clinton County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobart ...

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

Adding Hobart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hobart 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 Hobart was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hobart.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/