Welcome to Hooksburg ...

Hooksburg is located in Morgan County<1>.

The location of Hooksburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hooksburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hooksburg is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hooksburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hooksburg is located in the (740) area code.

Communities near Hooksburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hooksburg.

• Glouster
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
  • Glouster is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
• McConnelsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
  • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
• Caldwell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <4>
• Beverly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
• Malta
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
• Corning
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
• Lowell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
• Jacksonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
• Trimble
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
  • Trimble is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <4>
• Cumberland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hooksburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hooksburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hooksburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hooksburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hooksburg. See our Newspapers Page for Hooksburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hooksburg ...

Looking for more information about Hooksburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hooksburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hooksburg.

Adding Hooksburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hooksburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hooksburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hooksburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hooksburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hooksburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/