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Hobson

Ghost town · Tucker County, West Virginia

Belington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Belington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hobson is a ghost town in Tucker County, West Virginia. It is one of 9 former communities in Tucker County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hobson as a historical populated place on the Colebank topographic quadrangle: 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 39.1529° N, 79.7623° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleColebank
Elevation1,902 ft
Nearest living townSt. George, WV
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1689364
Coordinates39.15288, -79.76229

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What's there now

Hobson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is St. George, WV (population 145), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,902 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 Hobson?

Hobson is in Tucker County, West Virginia, at 39.1529, -79.7623.

How many ghost towns are in Tucker County?

Tucker County, West Virginia has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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