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Bob Town is located

Bob Town is located in Jack County<1>.


The location of Bob Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Bob Town is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bob Town is within the (940) area code.

Communities near Bob Town ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bob Town.

  • Graham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Young County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
  • Jacksboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Graford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
    • Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <4>
  • Jermyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Loving
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Young County
  • Perrin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
    • Bunger is located in Young County
  • Antelope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
  • Shannon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Clay 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 Bob Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bob Town.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bob Town ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bob Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jack, 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 Bob Town - 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.









 

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