Welcome to Gobles ...

The city of Gobles is located in Van Buren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gobles, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gobles has a population of 793 people<2> (see below for details).

Gobles is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gobles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gobles lies within the (269) area code.

The ZIP code for Gobles: 49055<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gobles had an population of 793 people. This is a decrease of 4.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gobles had a population of 829 people. This makes Gobles the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 829 people, the population of Gobles increased 1.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 815 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gobles.

Communities Also Named Gobles ...

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

Communities near Gobles ...

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

• Kalamazoo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
  • Kalamazoo is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalamazoo <5>
• Portage
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
• Allegan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegan
  • Allegan is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegan <5>
• Otsego
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
  • Otsego is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <5>
• Plainwell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainwell
  • Plainwell is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainwell <5>
• Paw Paw
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
  • Paw Paw is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <5>
• Hartford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
• Mattawan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
  • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <5>
• Parchment
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
  • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <5>
• Bangor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <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 Gobles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gobles.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gobles ...

Looking for more information about Gobles? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gobles, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gobles.

Adding Gobles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gobles 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 Gobles was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Gobles mentioned on a train schedule titled Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gobles.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/