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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Fairfield County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Perry & Pickaway.
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:
- Fairfield County (The home county of Hooker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Lancaster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pleasantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thurston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thurston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Amanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Lithopolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Athens County
- Nelsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Ralph ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ralph is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Snipetown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Snipetown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
- Center Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Center Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Harlem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harlem is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem has also been known as:
- Buddtown
- Maxtown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maxtown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
- Maxtown has also been known as:
- Maxwell Corners
- Maxwell
- Green ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Green is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Canal Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Groveport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blacklick Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
- Bright ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Edgewater Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Reynoldsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmer ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmer is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
- Lockbourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Edward ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Hibernia ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hibernia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Muhks Corners ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Muhks Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhks Corners
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Rockbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gibisonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- West Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Laurelville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Bloomingville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Apple
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Union Furnace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Sand Run Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Carbon Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kirkersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Buckeye Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Outville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Outville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
- Pataskala
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Summit Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Summit Station is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Summit Station has also been known as:
- Summit
- Harbor Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Atherton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Atherton is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Reservoir is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Beechwood Trails
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
- Muskingum County
- Fultonham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Avalon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Thornville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carthon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carthon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Somerset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glenford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chalfants
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chalfants is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfants
- New Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Mount Perry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Perry is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
- Shawnee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Straitsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- East Ringgold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Tarlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Knollwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Ashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Duvall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Duvall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Circleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thacher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- South Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Logan Elm Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Fox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Adelphi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Andersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Vinton County
- Stella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
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.
- Greenfield Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hooker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Graybill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Guseman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Baugher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell United Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- County Infirmary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gideon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Floral Hills Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (597 more) ...
- Dumontsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hooker had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Lancaster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dumontville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dumontville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumontville
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Royalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Royalton is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Greencastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greencastle is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Hamburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hamburg is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Sandstone ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sandstone is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Lockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lockville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockville
- Slough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slough is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slough
- Harley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harley is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley
- Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Amanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clearport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clearport is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearport
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 39 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Ohio
- Pages specific to Fairfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Delaware County
- Franklin County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Muskingum County
- Perry County
- Pickaway County
- Ross County
- Vinton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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'. |