Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Hobbs Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hobbs Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hobbs Crossroads listed first.

Sardis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sardis
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Sardis
Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
Cartersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cartersville
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Cartersville
Lynchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynchburg
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Lynchburg
Timmonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonsville
- Timmonsville is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timmonsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Timmonsville
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Timmonsville
Seloc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seloc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
- Seloc is located in Clarendon County
Atkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atkins
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Atkins
Coward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward
- Coward is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coward <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coward
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Coward
Effingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Florence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Effingham
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Effingham
New Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion
- New Zion is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Zion <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Zion
- From Hobbs Crossroads to New Zion
Lamar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamar
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Lamar
Ebenezer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ebenezer
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Ebenezer
Scranton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scranton
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Scranton
Sardinia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Sardinia is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sardinia
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Sardinia
Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake City
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Lake City
Howe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in Florence County
Mayesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesville
- Mayesville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mayesville
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Mayesville
Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Syracuse
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Syracuse
Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philadelphia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Philadelphia
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Philadelphia
Friendfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Friendfield
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Friendfield
Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Florence
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Florence
Cades
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cades
- Cades is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cades <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cades
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Cades
Oats
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
- Oats is located in Darlington County
Palmetto
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmetto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palmetto
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Palmetto
Mouzon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouzon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouzon
- Mouzon is located in Williamsburg County
Oswego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oswego
- From Hobbs Crossroads to Oswego

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 Hobbs Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	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.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.