Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hooker (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hooker. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hooker is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Lincoln, Lonoke & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Hooker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hooker:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Hooker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Noble Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Tamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Pinebergen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Madding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- Cornerstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
- Richardson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richardson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Pine Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rob Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Altheimer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- White Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wabbaseka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Arkansas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Bayou Meto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Humphrey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gillett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Rison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Toledo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Pansy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Staves
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Annover ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- White Oak Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Rye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Saline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Kingsland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Desha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Mitchellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Dumas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Drew County
- Barkada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Grapevine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Center Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Yorktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Grady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sarassa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crigler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Meroney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Varner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Cornerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Gould
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Tyro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Warrenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Allport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Allport is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Coy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- England
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Humnoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hooker, see our County-by-County Page for Hooker.
Cemeteries Near Hooker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hooker.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hooker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hooker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Jefferson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cottondale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grahams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whites Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blackman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (217 more) ...
- Watt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Ruth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Hooker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hooker.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Noble Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Tamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Yorktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Madding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- New Gascony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Gascony is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gascony
- Lake Dick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Dick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dick
- Wilkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wilkins is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Grady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Richardson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richardson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Cornerstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pine Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Randall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Randall is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Glendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hooker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hooker.
Newspapers Published in Hooker ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hooker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hooker, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hooker.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hooker:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Cleveland County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Grant County
- Lincoln County
- Lonoke County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hooker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hooker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |