Welcome to Hookstown ...
Hookstown is located in Beaver County<1>.
The location of Hookstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hookstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hookstown has a population of 138 people<3> (see below for details).
Hookstown is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hookstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Hookstown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hookstown, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hookstown had an population of 138 people. This is a decrease of 6.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hookstown had a population of 147 people. This makes Hookstown the county's 28th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 147 people, the population of Hookstown decreased 3.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 152 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hookstown.
Communities near Hookstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hookstown.
- Weirton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
- Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <5>
- Steubenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <5>
- Franklin Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- East Liverpool
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <5>
- Economy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Aliquippa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <5>
- Beaver Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
- Beaver Falls is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Falls <5>
- Ambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
- Ambridge is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <5>
- New Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- New Brighton is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <5>
- Coraopolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coraopolis
- Coraopolis is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coraopolis <5>
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 Hookstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hookstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hookstown. 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 Hookstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hookstown. See our Newspapers Page for Hookstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hookstown ...
Looking for more information about Hookstown? 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 Hookstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hookstown.
Adding Hookstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hookstown 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 Hookstown was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Hookstown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hookstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hookstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Beaver, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hookstown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hookstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |