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Welcome to Nobob ...

Nobob is located in Barren County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Nobob, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Nobob is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Nobob lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Nobob (for example, toward Monticello), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Nobob is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

Communities near Nobob ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nobob.

  • Glasgow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tompkinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <3>
  • Edmonton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
    • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <3>
  • Gamaliel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hiseville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
    • Hiseville is located in Barren County
  • Fountain Run
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hermon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
    • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
  • Summer Shade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kino
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
    • Kino is located in Barren County
  • Beaumont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nobob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nobob.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nobob. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nobob.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nobob. See our Newspapers Page for Nobob.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nobob ...

Looking for more information about Nobob? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nobob, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nobob.

Adding Nobob to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nobob in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nobob was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nobob post office opened in 1854.

We also found Nobob in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nobob.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nobob. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Barren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nobob - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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