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Welcome to Hocker ...

Hocker is located in Beckham County<1>.

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

Hocker is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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)
  • Sayre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sayre is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <3>
  • Burns Flat
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sentinel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dill City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Canute
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Willow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Delhi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Delhi is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi

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 (so far) for Hocker was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hocker.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Beckham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hocker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.