Welcome to Hooks ...
Hooks is located in Russell County<1>.
The location of Hooks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hooks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Hooks is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hooks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Hooks (for example, toward Ida Vesper (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Hooks: (334)
Communities Also Named Hooks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hooks - they are located in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hooks.
Communities near Hooks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hooks.
- Hurtsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pittsview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
- Pittsview is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <4>
- Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Hatchechubbee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Seale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
- Seale is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <4>
- Cottonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Spring Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Hawkinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jernigan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Hooks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hooks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hooks. 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 Hooks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hooks. See our Newspapers Page for Hooks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hooks ...
Looking for more information about Hooks? 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 Hooks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hooks.
Adding Hooks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hooks 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 Hooks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hooks post office opened in 1893.
We also found Hooks on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hooks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hooks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hooks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |