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Welcome to Bobwyn ...

Bobwyn is located

Bobwyn is located in Dallas County<1>.

Bobwyn is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Bobwyn ...

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

  • Dallas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
  • Garland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mesquite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <3>
  • Rowlett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <3>
  • DeSoto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
  • Duncanville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Forney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • University Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <3>
  • Balch Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
    • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <3>

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 Bobwyn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bobwyn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bobwyn ...

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

Adding Bobwyn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bobwyn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bobwyn was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bobwyn.

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

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bobwyn - 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.









 

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