Welcome to Hobbs ...
Hobbs is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Hobbs is located in Fisher County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hobbs, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hobbs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Hobbs is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hobbs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hobbs is within the (325) area code.
Communities Also Named Hobbs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Hobbs: This one is located in Fisher County and the other is located in Bell County.
Beyond Texas, there are 11 communities that are also named Hobbs - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hobbs.
Communities near Hobbs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hobbs.
- Snyder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Snyder is located in Scurry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <4>
- Rotan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotan
- Rotan is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotan <4>
- Roby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Roby is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <4>
- Capitola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Fisher County
- Claytonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
- Claytonville is located in Fisher County
- Hermleigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermleigh
- Hermleigh is located in Scurry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermleigh <4>
- Royston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
- Royston is located in Fisher County
- Wastella ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Sylvester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Fisher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <4>
- Dunn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Scurry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <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 Hobbs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hobbs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hobbs. 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 Hobbs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobbs. See our Newspapers Page for Hobbs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobbs ...
Looking for more information about Hobbs? 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 Hobbs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hobbs.
Adding Hobbs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hobbs 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 Hobbs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hobbs post office opened in 1888.
We also found Hobbs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hobbs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hobbs. 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 Fisher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hobbs - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |