Welcome to Hooker ...
Hooker is located in Pulaski County<1>.
The location of Hooker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hooker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Hooker is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hooker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hooker: (573)
Communities Also Named Hooker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hooker - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hooker.
Communities near Hooker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hooker.
- Rolla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <4>
- Saint Robert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
- Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <4>
- Waynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
- Dixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
- Crocker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
- Crocker is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <4>
- Doolittle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Edgar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
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 Hooker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hooker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hooker. 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 Hooker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hooker. See our Newspapers Page for Hooker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hooker ...
Looking for more information about Hooker? 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 Hooker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hooker.
Adding Hooker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hooker 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 Hooker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hooker post office opened in 1900.
We also found Hooker on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hooker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hooker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pulaski, 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 Hooker - 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/ |