Hobsonville, Oregon facts for kids
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Hobsonville
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 Hobsonville
Location in Oregon
Hobsonville
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Tillamook |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1121860 |
Hobsonville is a small, quiet place in Tillamook County, Oregon, in the United States. It's located on the east side of Tillamook Bay. Even though it's often called a ghost town because most people have left, it's still officially recognized as a "populated place" by the U.S. government. You can find Hobsonville about two miles south of Garibaldi if you travel on U.S. Route 101. It's also about a mile from Garibaldi across Miami Cove.
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History of Hobsonville
How Hobsonville Got Its Name
The community of Hobsonville was named after a man named John Hobson. He was a pioneer, which means he was one of the first people to settle in this area. John Hobson also helped start a local business that processed salmon.
Early Businesses and Life
Long ago, Hobsonville's economy, or how people made money, was mostly based on two things: cutting down trees for lumber and a salmon cannery. A cannery is a factory where fish like salmon are put into cans to be preserved. The Tillamook Packing Company, which was the salmon cannery, started working in 1884.
Hobsonville also had a hotel where travelers could stay and a creamery, which is a place where milk products like butter and cheese are made. The town was also a stop on the Tillamook Bay and Pacific Railway and Navigation Co. Railroad, making it an important place for travel and trade. There was even a post office in Hobsonville from 1883 to 1913.
Native American Connection
A nearby area called Hobsonville Point, which reaches into Tillamook Bay, was once known by a different name. Local Native Americans called it Talapus Cradle. They gave it this name because it looked like a cradleboard, which is a special carrier used for babies. This point was also sometimes called Driscoll Point.
What Happened to Hobsonville?
By the 1930s, Hobsonville was home to some older Tillamook and Nehalem women. They shared their stories with a researcher named May Edel. By 1940, many parts of the town were covered by alder trees, but some buildings, including the empty hotel, were still standing. Around that time, the remains of a lumber mill called the Smith mill were washed away into the bay. Today, Hobsonville is mostly a quiet, historical spot.
