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Hobson, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°45′20″N 91°37′56″W / 37.75556°N 91.63222°W / 37.75556; -91.63222
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Hobson
Hobson is located in Missouri
Hobson
Hobson
Coordinates: 37°45′20″N 91°37′56″W / 37.75556°N 91.63222°W / 37.75556; -91.63222
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDent County
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

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

History

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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

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  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)