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Welcome to Hobson ...

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.

Hobson would have been located within present day Rapides Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Hobson is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Hobson was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Hobson was located: 318 & 457<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, Idaho, Kentucky, 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.

  • Alexandria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Oakdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bunkie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <5>
  • Pine Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Glenmora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lecompte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Forest Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hessmer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Cheneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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.

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hobson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Hobson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Hobson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.