Welcome to Bob ...
So far, we found very little information about Bob. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bob to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bob, please Contact Us.
Bob would have been located within present day Rutherford County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bob, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bob is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Bob was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Bob was located: 828
Communities Also Named Bob ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bob - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Nevada and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bob.
Communities near Bob ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bob.
- Hendersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
- Fletcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
- Black Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
- Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
- Spindale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <4>
- Rutherfordton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <4>
- Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
- Landrum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <4>
- Laurel Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
- Tryon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
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 Bob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bob.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bob. 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 Bob.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bob. See our Newspapers Page for Bob.
Adding Bob to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bob in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bob was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bob post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bob.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bob - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |