Hobbs, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Hobbs, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Hobbs
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tipton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Madison
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.285°N -85.9528°W
Elevation Ft:866
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46047
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-34168[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830558

Hobbs is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Hobbs was founded in 1878 by Henderson Hobbs. He built his farm just next to the Lake Erie & Western Railroad that ran through the area.[2] A Christian church was founded in 1884. They converted an old school house turned blacksmith shop into a church in 1896. A new building was constructed in 1911.[3] A Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in the community in 1909 after separating from the church in Windfall.[4] As of 1914, Hobbs had a population of 200. During that time, mills for flour and wood were the primary economic drivers.[2]

The post office at Hobbs has been in operation since 1876.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA82 Pershing, p. 82
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA202 Pershing, p. 202-203
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA199 Pershing, p. 199
  5. Web site: Tipton County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 22, 2016.