Welcome to Bobo ...
Bobo is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Bobo is located in Shelby County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bobo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Bobo is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bobo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bobo: 936
Communities Also Named Bobo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bobo - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi (2) and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bobo.
Communities near Bobo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bobo.
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- Logansport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <3>
- Tenaha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
- Tenaha is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <3>
- Timpson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
- Timpson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <3>
- Garrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <3>
- Joaquin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
- Joaquin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <3>
- Gary City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary City
- Gary City is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary City <3>
- Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Buncome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
- Buncome is located in Panola 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 Bobo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bobo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bobo. 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 Bobo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bobo. See our Newspapers Page for Bobo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bobo ...
Looking for more information about Bobo? 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 Bobo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bobo.
Adding Bobo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bobo 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 Bobo was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Bobo in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Bobo post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bobo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bobo. 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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bobo - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |