Hobson, Missouri

Hobson
Unincorporated community
Hobson
Coordinates: 37°45′20″N 91°37′56″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Dent County
Time zone	UTC-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

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.