Hobbs Island is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States.
Hobbs Island, Alabama | |
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  Hobbs Island  Hobbs Island | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′13″N 86°32′05″W / 34.53694°N 86.53472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 120161[1] |
History
editHobbs Island is also the name of a nearby island (formerly known as Chickasaw Island) in the Tennessee River. The island was the site of the Chickasaw town Chickasaw Old Fields.[2] Two mounds and the remnants of a dwelling remain on Hobbs Island.[3] Ditto Landing, formerly the site of a ferry on the Tennessee River, is located adjacent to Hobbs Island. Andrew Jackson's army, including Davy Crockett, crossed at Ditto Landing during the Creek War on their way to fight the Red Sticks.[4]
A post office operated under the name Hobbs Island from 1850 to 1929.[5]
Geography
editDespite being called Hobbs Island, the community is not located on the island itself but to the east of the island and the Tennessee River.
Notable person
edit- Paul L. Bolden, United States Army soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Hobbs Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Wright, Jr., Amos J. (2003). Historic Indian Towns in Alabama, 1540-1838. University of Alabama Press. p. 34. ISBN 0-8173-1251-X.
- ^ Clarence Bloomfield Moore (1915). The Tennessee, Green, and Lower Ohio Rivers Expeditions of Clarence Bloomfield Moore. University of Alabama Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-8173-1018-9.
- ^ Jones, Randell (2006). In the Footsteps of Davy Crockett. John F. Blair. pp. 97. ISBN 0-89587-324-9.
- ^ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ Huggins, Paul. "Paul Luther Bolden Memorial Highway honors Madison County's highest decorated WWII soldier". Al.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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