Hoboken, Georgia
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Hoboken, Georgia | |
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| File:City Hall & Police Dept in Hoboken, GA, US.jpg | |
| Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°10′58″N 82°8′2″W / 31.18278°N 82.13389°WCoordinates: 31°10′58″N 82°8′2″W / 31.18278°N 82.13389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brantley |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 480 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31542 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-39216[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331999[3] |
Hoboken is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 480.
History
[edit | edit source]The city's name most likely is a transfer from Hoboken, New Jersey.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the City of Hoboken in 1920.[5] Hoboken served as the first county seat of Brantley County from the county's formation in 1920 until 1923 when the seat was transferred to Nahunta.[6]
Geography
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Hoboken is located in western Brantley County at 31°10′58″N 82°8′2″W / 31.18278°N 82.13389°W (31.182720, -82.133891).[7] U.S. Route 82 (called Main Street) passes through the city, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Nahunta, the county seat, and west 14 miles (23 km) to Waycross.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hoboken has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.48%, is water.[8]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In 2020, the city had a population of 480, down from 528 at the 2010 census.
Cultural events
[edit | edit source]Hoboken has a continuous tradition of periodic singings from the Sacred Harp that has continued for over 150 years.[9] These currently include monthly singings and an annual convention.
Twin Oaks Park, located 4 miles (6 km) outside of Hoboken (and with a Hoboken mailing address), hosts two bluegrass conventions every year. It is a privately owned campground, where people from all over can bring their RV's, pop-ups, and listen to the melodic sounds of bluegrass music.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Hoboken". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1920. p. 1003.
- ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 240. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hoboken city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ↑ Kathryn Eastburn (2008), Chapter 5, A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-1831-4.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Sommers, Laurie Kay (2010) "Hoboken Style: Meaning and Change in Okefenokee Sacred Harp Singing" Southern Spaces ISSN 1551-2754
- Sacred Harp in Hoboken: radio programs, video documentary
- Twin Oaks Park