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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Hobbs is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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.[2] 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.[3] A Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in the community in 1909 after separating from the church in Windfall.[4] As of 1914, Hobbs had a population of 200. During that time, mills for flour and wood were the primary economic drivers.[2]

The post office at Hobbs has been in operation since 1876.[5]

References

Footnotes

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Sources

  • Pershing, Marvin W. "History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions". Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen (1914).

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  2. 2,0 2,1 Pershing, p. 82
  3. Pershing, p. 202-203
  4. Pershing, p. 199
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