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Hobart

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Missouri

Silex quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Silex quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hobart is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hobart as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.2108° N, 91.0992° W.

Key facts

Elevation601 ft
Nearest living townWhiteside, MO
Distance to it4.8 miles
Coordinates39.21083, -91.09917

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What's there now

Hobart is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Whiteside, MO (population 96), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 601 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hobart?

Hobart is in Lincoln County, Missouri, at 39.2108, -91.0992.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Missouri has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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