Welcome to Hoban ...
Hoban is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Hoban is located in Reeves County<1>.
The location of Hoban has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoban, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Hoban is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hoban is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hoban lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hoban is within the boundaries of the (432) area code.
Communities near Hoban ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Hoban.
- Pecos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
- Pecos is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <4>
- Balmorhea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmorhea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmorhea
- Balmorhea is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balmorhea <4>
- Toyah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah
- Toyah is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toyah <4>
- Verhalen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verhalen
- Verhalen is located in Reeves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verhalen <4>
- Lindsay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Saragosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragosa
- Saragosa is located in Reeves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saragosa <4>
- Barstow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Barstow is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barstow <4>
- Toyahvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyahvale
- Toyahvale is located in Reeves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toyahvale <4>
- Coyanosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyanosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyanosa
- Coyanosa is located in Pecos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyanosa <4>
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 Hoban. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoban.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hoban. 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 Hoban.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoban. See our Newspapers Page for Hoban.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoban ...
Looking for more information about Hoban? 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 Hoban, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hoban.
Adding Hoban to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hoban 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 Hoban was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hoban post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoban.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoban. 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 Reeves, 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 Hoban - 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/ |