Hobson City Alabama Map
Explore Hobson City, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Hobson City, Alabama
| City | Hobson City |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Calhoun County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.621493 |
| Longitude | -85.844132 |
| Population | 759 |
| Density | 280.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 36201, 36203 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| County Seat | Anniston |
| School District | Oxford City School District |
About Hobson City, Alabama
Hobson City is a locality in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 759. The population density is 280.2 people per km². Hobson City is located at 33.6215°N, 85.8441°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hobson City is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 36201, 36203.Hobson City anchors a quiet stretch of land where the humid, heavy air of the deep interior clings to the broad leaves of bottomland hardwoods. The landscape rises toward Washer Hill, a modest elevation that breaks the horizon, while the terrain slopes gently toward the nearby waters of Choccolocco Creek. Beyond the immediate clearings, the shadows of the Talladega National Forest deepen the afternoon light, casting a long, amber glow across the red-clay earth that defines the regional soil. Hobson City Park serves as a central gathering point, offering a patch of green space where the pace of the day slows to the rhythm of rustling pines and the distant, cooling stillness of Blue Pond.
History breathes through the streets of Hobson City, an incorporated municipality born of resilience and the pursuit of self-governance in the wake of the nineteenth century. The local economy remains tethered to the industrious spirit of the surrounding plains, where the legacy of agriculture and small-scale commerce has shaped the identity of its residents for generations. Travelers passing through might glimpse the quiet strength of the community, where the weight of civil-rights memory informs the present, and the collective memory of the populace remains as enduring as the nearby reach of Buck Horn Valley. Life here unfolds with a deliberate, steady grace, marked by the simple, honest beauty of a sun-drenched porch and the persistent, quiet dignity of a place that has long charted its own independent course.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Hobson City Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 164° S
- Coldwater Mountain (State Recreation Area) — 0.3 mi, 323° NW
- AmStar Stadium Cinema 12 (Cinema) — 1.3 mi, 114° SE
- Oxford Community Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 131° SE
- Freedom Riders National Monument (National Monument) — 2.6 mi, 016° N · 6 acres
- Greyhound Mural (Public Artwork) — 2.6 mi, 016° N
- Samuel Noble Monument (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 022° N
- State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 3.0 mi, 111° E
- Greyhound Bus Burning Site (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 285° W
- Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.3 mi, 052° NE · 18k acres
- Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 4.8 mi, 168° S · 395k acres
- Cheaha State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 168° S
- Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 050° NE
- Choccolocco State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 050° NE
- Bald Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 166° S
- Highest Point in Alabama (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 168° S
- Chief Chenneby Grave (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 216° SW
- Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.6 mi, 175° S · 7,400 acres
- Carlton Ward Theater (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 018° N
- Janney Furnace Civil War and Native American Museum and Interpritive Center (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 320° NW
- Dugger Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.6 mi, 040° NE · 8,947 acres
- Talladega College Entrance Gate (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 230° SW
- Talladega College Sign (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 230° SW
- Bell UH-1 (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 165° S
- Noccalula Falls Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 30.7 mi, 340° N
- Kathy Cashen Recital Hall (Theatre) — 43.2 mi, 094° E
- Boaz 9 Cinema (Cinema) — 43.6 mi, 336° NW
- Chad Hawkins Stadium (Stadium) — 43.8 mi, 358° N
- Blue Door Gallery (Gallery) — 44.4 mi, 093° E
- Catie Radney's Studio (Arts Centre) — 47.2 mi, 188° S
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About This Hobson City Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hobson City, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.621493, -85.844132. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Hobson City includes the ZIP code (36201, 36203), telephone area code (334), county seat of Calhoun County (Anniston), and school district assignment (Oxford City School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
