Hoboken, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Hoboken, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brantley
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.92
Area Land Km2:8.88
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:3.44
Area Land Sq Mi:3.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:480
Population Density Km2:54.06
Population Density Sq Mi:140.02
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:31.1828°N -82.1339°W
Elevation M:40
Elevation Ft:131
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31542
Area Code:912
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-39216[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0331999[3]

Hoboken is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 480.

History

The city's name most likely is a transfer from Hoboken, New Jersey.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the City of Hoboken in 1920.[5] Hoboken served as the first county seat of Brantley County from the county's formation in 1920 until 1923 when the seat was transferred to Nahunta.[6]

Geography

Hoboken is located in western Brantley County at 31.1828°N -82.1339°W (31.182720, -82.133891).[7] U.S. Route 82 (called Main Street) passes through the city, leading east 9miles to Nahunta, the county seat, and west to Waycross.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hoboken has a total area of 8.9km2, of which 0.04sqkm, or 0.48%, is water.[8]

Demographics

In 2020, the city had a population of 480, down from 528 at the 2010 census.

Cultural events

Hoboken has a continuous tradition of periodic singings from the Sacred Harp that has continued for over 150 years.[9] These currently include monthly singings and an annual convention.

Twin Oaks Park, located 4miles outside of Hoboken (and with a Hoboken mailing address), hosts two bluegrass conventions every year. It is a privately owned campground, where people from all over can bring their RV's, pop-ups, and listen to the melodic sounds of bluegrass music.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 110 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1920. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1003.
  6. Book: Historical Gazetteer of the United States . Routledge . May 13, 2013 . 30 November 2013 . Hellmann, Paul T. . 240. 978-1135948597 .
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  8. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hoboken city, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212174310/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1339216. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 5, 2013.
  9. Kathryn Eastburn (2008), Chapter 5, A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground. University of Nebraska Press. .