Hobgood
Hobgood is one of the many North Carolina towns that popped up when the railroad came through. In the late 1880s, the Atlantic Coastline Railroad constructed a depot between Scotland Neck and Oak City. And with the depot came businesses and a town. Nearby, there was a gentleman named Hobgood, who owned a store and tavern. Hobgood would be named after Mr. Hobgood, and the community incorporated in 1891. Today, Hobgood is a small town of under 300 residents. It is the quintessential one-stop light (a flasher) town in Eastern North Carolina - a small business district, a restored rail station, and a central common area/park. Hobgood hosts the Hobgood Cotton Festival every October, celebrating the area's predominant cash crop. Most of the festival activities are held at Friendship Park. The centerpiece of the park is a fully restored country Methodist Church. The church moved to Friendship Park in 2003 and is home to the Hobgood Country Church Museum . The historic church can
