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Introduction ...

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 Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Hobson is located in Dent County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dent County: Crawford, Iron, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon & Texas.

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

  • Dent County     (The home county of Hobson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Lake Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
    • Lecoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
    • Howes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Jack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
    • Sligo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Doss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Darien
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Coulstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Jadwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Boss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Boss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
    • Gila
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Cook Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
    • Wesco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
    • Cherryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sankey ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sankey is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
    • Steelville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Midland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Midland is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Dillard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Davisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cuba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuba is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
    • Elaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
    • Czar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
    • Jake Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
    • Leasburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gasconade County
    • Redbird
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Viburnum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bixby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Vichy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
    • Lanes Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
    • Lindell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Edgar Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rolla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolla is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <1>
    • Saint James
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Newburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Newburg is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Beulah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Rosati
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rosati is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
    • Doolittle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Duke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Jerome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Devils Elbow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bloodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
    • Saint Robert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
  • Reynolds County
    • Greeley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Shannon County
    • Akers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobson, with the one closest to Hobson listed first.
    • Sherrill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Licking
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazelton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazelton is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Raymondville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hobson - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

  • Carty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Plank Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tune Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (290 more) ...
    • Anutt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Inman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Pond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.<3>

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.

  • Lake Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
  • Condray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Condray is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condray
  • Anutt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Anutt is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anutt
  • Lecoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lecoma is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
  • Howes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Howes is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
  • Boscobel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Boscobel is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
  • Hedrick ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hedrick is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
  • Lenox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenox is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cook Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
  • Yancy Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Yancy Mills is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy Mills
  • Edgar Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sligo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Maples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Maples is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Doss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss

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 54 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. 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 professional and volunteer 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hobson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.