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Welcome to Hobo Station ...

Hobo Station is located in Prentiss County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Hobo Station: Hobo Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Hobo Station is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hobo Station lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hobo Station: 662

Communities near Hobo Station ...

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

  • Booneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltillo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
  • Baldwyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Red Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
    • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <3>
  • Guntown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mantachie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jumpertown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
    • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Tishomingo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rienzi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
    • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people

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 Hobo Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hobo Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobo Station ...

Looking for more information about Hobo Station? 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 Hobo Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hobo Station.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Prentiss, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hobo Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.