Welcome to Hobbsville ...
Hobbsville is located in Gates County<1>.
The location of Hobbsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hobbsville is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hobbsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hobbsville is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.
Adding Hobbsville to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Hobbsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Hobbsville elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Hobbsville on a Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Hobbsville on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Hobbsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hobbsville.
- Edenton [Chowan County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
- Edenton [Chowan County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of Hobbsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,614 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Edenton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edenton<5>
- Hertford [Perquimans County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
- Hertford [Perquimans County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Hobbsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,113 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hertford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford<5>
- Winton [Hertford County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Winton [Hertford County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Hobbsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 722 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Winton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton<5>
- Winfall [Perquimans County]
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- Winfall [Perquimans County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Hobbsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 610 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Winfall
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfall<5>
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- Cofield [Hertford County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Cofield [Hertford County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the west of Hobbsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 369 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cofield
- Gatesville [Gates County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville [Gates County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Hobbsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 299 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gatesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville<5>
- Colerain [Bertie County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Colerain [Bertie County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Hobbsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 178 people
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- Harrellsville [Hertford County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Harrellsville [Hertford County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west of Hobbsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 98 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Harrellsville
- Ryland [Chowan County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Ryland [Chowan County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Hobbsville
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- Snow Hill [Perquimans County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill [Perquimans County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the south of Hobbsville
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Snow Hill
- Cofield [Hertford County]
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 Hobbsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hobbsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hobbsville. 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 Hobbsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobbsville. See our Newspapers Page for Hobbsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobbsville ...
Looking for more information about Hobbsville? 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 Hobbsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hobbsville.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, 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 have 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 Hobbsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hobbsville) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Hobbsville. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Hobbsville Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hobbsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3471, Longitude: -76.6047 In this case, the coordinates for Hobbsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |