Welcome to Cobbville ...
Cobbville is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Cobbville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cobbville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Cobbville is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cobbville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Cobbville: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Cobbville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cobbville - they are located in Alabama and Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cobbville.
Communities near Cobbville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cobbville.
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Ridgeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Flora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
- Pickens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Sharpsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Vaughan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Madisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Mannsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Cobbville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cobbville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cobbville. 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 Cobbville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobbville. See our Newspapers Page for Cobbville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobbville ...
Looking for more information about Cobbville? 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 Cobbville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cobbville.
Adding Cobbville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cobbville 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 Cobbville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cobbville post office opened in 1890.
We also found Cobbville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cobbville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cobbville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cobbville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |