Hoboken, Georgia

Hoboken, Georgia
City
Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°10′58″N 82°8′2″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Brantley
Area [1]
• Total	3.44 sq mi (8.92 km^2)
• Land	3.43 sq mi (8.88 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Elevation	131 ft (40 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	480
• Density	140.02/sq mi (54.06/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31542
Area code	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

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

Building at the corner of US Route 82 and Palm Street

Hoboken is located in western Brantley County at 31°10′58″N 82°8′2″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 km^2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km^2), or 0.48%, is water.[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	398		—
1940	386		−3.0%
1950	492		27.5%
1960	552		12.2%
1970	424		−23.2%
1980	514		21.2%
1990	440		−14.4%
2000	463		5.2%
2010	528		14.0%
2020	480		−9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

In 2020, the city had a population of 480, down from 528 at the 2010 census.

Cultural events

Hoboken has a continuous tradition of periodic singings from the Sacred Harp that has continued for over 150 years.[10] 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

• List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1920. p. 1003.
6. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 240. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "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.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. 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

• 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