New Mexico, Lea County, Hobbs
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Named for the family of James Hobbs which homesteaded here in 1907, Hobbs became first a trading village for ranchers and then a major oil town after the discovery of oil by the Midwest Oil Company in 1928.
(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Named for the family of James Hobbs which homesteaded here in 1907, Hobbs became first a trading village for ranchers and then a major oil town after the discovery of oil by the Midwest Oil Company in 1928.(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.