Welcome to Cobbs ...
Cobbs is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cobbs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Cobbs is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cobbs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cobbs: (601) and (769)<3>
Communities Also Named Cobbs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Cobbs: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Lowndes County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 8 communities that are also named Cobbs - they are located in Arkansas, North Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cobbs.
Communities near Cobbs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cobbs.
- Brookhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
- Wesson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Wesson is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <4>
- Bude
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
- Bude is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
- Meadville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <4>
- Beauregard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- McCall Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Creek
- McCall Creek is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCall Creek <4>
- Caseyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- New Sight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Norfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Cobbs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cobbs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cobbs. 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 Cobbs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobbs. See our Newspapers Page for Cobbs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobbs ...
Looking for more information about Cobbs? 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 Cobbs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cobbs.
Adding Cobbs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cobbs 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 Cobbs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cobbs post office opened in 1893.
We also found Cobbs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cobbs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cobbs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cobbs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |