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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Hobson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hobson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hobson, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hobson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hobson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Hobson is historic, it would have been located within present day Rapides Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Rapides Parish: Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches & Vernon.

Below are the parishes that are near Hobson. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hobson:

  • Rapides Parish     (The home parish of Hobson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Forest Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
    • Loyd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
    • Lecompte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
      • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <3>
    • Longleaf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
      • Longleaf is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longleaf <3>
    • Woodworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glenmora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
      • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <3>
    • McNary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Cheneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
      • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <3>
    • Moreland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
    • Whittington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whittington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
    • Echo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Anandale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
  • Allen Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Pawnee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
    • Oakdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <3>
    • Mab
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
      • Mab is located in Allen Parish
    • Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
    • Bond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
      • Bond is located in Allen Parish
    • Ward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Allen Parish
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Allen Parish
    • Reids
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
      • Reids is located in Allen Parish
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Eola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Bunkie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <3>
    • Egg Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egg Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Milburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Gold Dust
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Dust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Hessmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
      • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <3>
    • Center Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
    • Enterprise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Evergreen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
    • Effie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Moncla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Cottonport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Turkey Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <3>
    • Bayou Chicot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Pine Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
      • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <3>
    • Saint Landry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
      • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <3>
    • Reddell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
      • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <3>
    • Ville Platte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mamou
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <3>
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Creola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Stay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Morrow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <3>
    • Boretta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
      • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Leander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Dido
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
      • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Lacamp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
      • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <3>
    • Pitkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hobson, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Hobson.

Cemeteries Near Hobson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hobson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hobson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Meeker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carnal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linzay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linzay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linzay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lecompte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lecompte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lecompte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duplissey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duplissey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duplissey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martin Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Hobson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hobson.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.

  • Loyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
  • Lecompte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
    • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <3>
  • Lamourie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamourie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamourie
    • Lamourie is located in Rapides Parish
  • Cheneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
    • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <3>
  • Moreland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
  • Haas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
    • Haas is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Melder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melder
    • Melder is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melder <3>
  • Poland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Rapides Parish
  • Eola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Elmer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <3>
  • Bunkie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <3>
  • Egg Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egg Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alexandria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hineston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
      • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <3>
    • Weil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hobson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hobson.

Newspapers Published in Hobson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hobson, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hobson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hobson:

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hobson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hobson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hobson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0305, Longitude: -92.4487       In this case, the coordinates for Hobson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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