Hobbs is an
unincorporated community
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in
Madison Township,
Tipton County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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.
It is part of the
Kokomo, Indiana,
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
History
Hobbs was founded in 1878 by Henderson Hobbs. He built his farm just next to the
Lake Erie & Western Railroad that ran through the area.
[Pershing, p. 82](_blank)
/ref> A Christian church was founded in 1884. They converted an old school house turned blacksmith shop into a church in 1896. A new building was constructed in 1911.[Pershing, p. 202-203](_blank)
/ref> A Methodist Episcopal Church
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was founded in the community in 1909 after separating from the church in Windfall.[Pershing, p. 199](_blank)
/ref> As of 1914, Hobbs had a population of 200. During that time, mills for flour and wood were the primary economic drivers.
Geography
Hobbs is located at .
References
Footnotes
Sources
* Pershing, Marvin W. "History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions". Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen (1914).
Unincorporated communities in Tipton County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan area
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