Near Rotan in Fisher County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hobbs Cemetery
Photographed By Larry D. Moore, December 4, 2018
1. Hobbs Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Hobbs Cemetery. . Settlers began moving into this area of Fisher County in the early 1880s. The community that developed became known as Hobbs when Roby postmaster Vachel Hobbs Anderson suggested his middle name for the new post office here. In the early 1900s, area residents Robert and Ann Hayter donated land at this site for the cemetery to serve the growing settlement. The first burial was for Indiana native Thomas J. Bone (1833-1906). Hobbs later developed north near a new school site, but Hobbs Cemetery remains as a reminder of the community's early history.
Settlers began moving into this area of Fisher County in the early 1880s. The community that developed became known as Hobbs when Roby postmaster Vachel Hobbs Anderson suggested his middle name for the new post office here. In the early 1900s, area residents Robert and Ann Hayter donated land at this site for the cemetery to serve the growing settlement. The first burial was for Indiana native Thomas J. Bone (1833-1906). Hobbs later developed north near a new school site, but Hobbs Cemetery remains as a reminder of the community's early history.
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2501.)
Location. 32° 45.8′ N, 100° 35.188′ W. Marker is near Rotan, Texas, in Fisher County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 611, 0.3 miles south of County Road 340, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rotan TX 79546, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
