Hobson is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Hobson was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community has the name of T. E. Hobson, the proprietor of a local mill.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hobson, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°45′20″N 91°37′56″W / 37.75556°N 91.63222°W / 37.75556; -91.63222


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