Hobbs, Indiana

Hobbs
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°17′01″N 85°56′51″W / 40.28361°N 85.94750°WCoordinates: 40°17′01″N 85°56′51″W / 40.28361°N 85.94750°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tipton
Township	Madison
Elevation[1]	869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code	46047
FIPS code	18-34168[2]
GNIS feature ID	436258

Hobbs is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Tipton County, Indiana, United States.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5] A Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in the community in 1909 after separating from the church in Windfall.^[6] As of 1914, Hobbs had a population of 200. During that time, mills for flour and wood were the primary economic drivers.^[4]

The Hobbs post office has been in operation since 1876.^[7]

Geography

Hobbs is located at 40°17′01″N 85°56′51″W / 40.28361°N 85.94750°W.

References

Footnotes

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Hobbs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
4. Pershing, p. 82
5. Pershing, p. 202-203
6. Pershing, p. 199
7. "Tipton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 22, 2016.

Sources

• Pershing, Marvin W. "History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions". Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen (1914).