Welcome to Hoback ...

Hoback is located in Teton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoback, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

Hoback is 5,880 feet [1,792 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hoback is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Hoback lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hoback lies within the (307) area code.

Communities near Hoback ...

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

• Jackson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Teton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
• Alpine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
• Rafter J Ranch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafter J Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafter J Ranch
  • Rafter J Ranch is located in Teton County
• South Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • South Park is located in Teton County
• Alpine Northeast
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Northeast
  • Alpine Northeast is located in Lincoln County
• Alpine Northwest
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Northwest
  • Alpine Northwest is located in Lincoln County
• Wilson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Teton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
• Moose Wilson Road
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Wilson Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Wilson Road
  • Moose Wilson Road is located in Teton County
• Bondurant
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
  • Bondurant is located in Sublette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <3>
• Teton Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton Village
  • Teton Village is located in Teton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton Village <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 Hoback. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoback.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoback ...

Looking for more information about Hoback? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hoback, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hoback.

Adding Hoback to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hoback 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 Hoback was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hoback post office opened in 1921.

We also found Hoback on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoback.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Teton County: www.tetonwyo.org/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/