Welcome to Cobb ...
Cobb is located Cobb is located in Kaufman County<1>. The location of Cobb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Cobb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897. Cobb is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Cobb lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Cobb - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oklahoma, Oregon, West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cobb. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cobb. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cobb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cobb. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cobb. 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 Cobb. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobb. See our Newspapers Page for Cobb. Looking for more information about Cobb? 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 Cobb, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cobb. We originally found mention of Cobb 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 Cobb was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Cobb in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Cobb post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cobb.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cobb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Cobb ...
Communities near Cobb ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kaufman, 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 Cobb - 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. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/