Welcome to Hookston ...
Hookston is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Hookston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hookston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Hookston is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hookston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hookston: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Hookston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hookston - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hookston.
Communities near Hookston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hookston.
- Meridian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- Decatur
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Chunky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
- Bailey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Collinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
- Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Daleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale 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 Hookston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hookston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hookston. 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 Hookston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hookston. See our Newspapers Page for Hookston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hookston ...
Looking for more information about Hookston? 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 Hookston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hookston.
Adding Hookston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hookston 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 Hookston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hookston post office opened in 1884.
We also found Hookston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hookston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hookston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 Hookston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |