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Welcome to Hookerton ...

The town of Hookerton is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hookerton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hookerton has a population of 388 people<2> (see below for details).

Hookerton is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hookerton: 252

The ZIP code for Hookerton: 28538<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hookerton had an population of 388 people. This is a decrease of 5.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hookerton had a population of 409 people. This makes Hookerton the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 409 people, the population of Hookerton decreased 12.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 467 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hookerton.

Communities near Hookerton ...

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

  • Greenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Winterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ayden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Farmville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Grifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • La Grange
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Snow Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Stantonsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Hookerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hookerton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hookerton. 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 Hookerton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hookerton ...

Looking for more information about Hookerton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hookerton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hookerton.

Adding Hookerton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hookerton 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 (so far) for Hookerton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hookerton post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hookerton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hookerton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hookerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hookerton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hookerton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/