Welcome to Hocker ...

Hocker is located in Beckham County<1>.

The location of Hocker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hocker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1922.

Hocker is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hocker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hocker: (580)

Communities near Hocker ...

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

• Elk City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
  • Elk City is located in Beckham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <4>
• Sayre
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
  • Sayre is located in Beckham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
• Burns Flat
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Flat
  • Burns Flat is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Flat <4>
• Sentinel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
  • Sentinel is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel <4>
• Dill City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
  • Dill City is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <4>
• Canute
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canute
  • Canute is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canute <4>
• Carter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Beckham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <4>
• Willow
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
  • Willow is located in Greer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <4>
• Berlin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
• Delhi
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Delhi is located in Beckham 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 Hocker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hocker.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hocker ...

Looking for more information about Hocker? 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 Hocker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hocker.

Adding Hocker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hocker 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 Hocker was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hocker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hocker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/