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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Turner County.

To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Turner County: Clay, Hutchinson, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha & Yankton.

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:

  • Turner County     (The home county of Hooker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
    • Viborg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <1>
    • Hurley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Irene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <1>
    • Chancellor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <1>
    • Spring Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Turner County
    • Parker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Dolton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Wakonda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
      • Wakonda is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <1>
    • Lodi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
    • Hub City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
    • Bloomingdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Westreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
      • Westreville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
    • Alsen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Greenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Meckling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Vermillion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
  • Hutchinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
    • Freeman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Menno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <1>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
    • Lennox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
      • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <1>
    • Worthing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
      • Tea is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <1>
    • Moe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County
    • Harrisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <1>
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Shindler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shindler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
  • McCook County
    • Canistota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canistota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota
      • Canistota is located in McCook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canistota <1>
  • Minnehaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
    • El Rancho Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Rancho Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho Acres
      • El Rancho Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 27 people
    • Pumpkin Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
    • West Acres Development
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acres Development have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acres Development
      • West Acres Development is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 180 people
    • Silver Valley Addition
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Valley Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Addition
      • Silver Valley Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 112 people
    • Hayward Addition
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Addition
      • Hayward Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Webster Grove Addition
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Grove Addition
      • Webster Grove Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 156 people
    • Sioux Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellis Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Corner
      • Ellis Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 99 people
    • Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
    • Split Rock Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
      • Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
    • Humboldt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <1>
    • Norton Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Acres
      • Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 342 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
    • Beresford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <1>
    • Emmet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Alcester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Nora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Spink
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
  • Yankton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
    • Mayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Volin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
      • Volin is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <1>
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Yankton County
    • Valleyview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
    • Gayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mission Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Utica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Yankton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
      • Yankton is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <1>
    • Lesterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <1>
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
    • Beloit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Klondike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Inwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <1>
  • Sioux County (IA)
    • Hawarden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
      • Hawarden is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <1>
  • Cedar County (NE)
    • Saint Helena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hooker, see our County-by-County Page for 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 74 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 30 miles [48.3 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Hattervig Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hattervig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hattervig Cemetery
  • Frieling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieling Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Melhus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melhus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melhus Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hansen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansen Cemetery
  • Turner County Evangelical Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Columkill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columkill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columkill Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Hooker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hooker.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.

  • Hurley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Clay County
  • Komstad ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
    • Komstad is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
  • Lennox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <1>
  • Spring Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Turner County
  • Wakonda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
    • Wakonda is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <1>
  • Parker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lodi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
  • Beresford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Beresford is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <1>
  • Worthing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
  • Dalesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
    • Dalesburg is located in Clay County
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    • Volin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
      • Volin is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <1>
    • Marshalltown ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
      • Marshalltown is located in Clay County
    • Bloomingdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County

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.

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

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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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hooker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hooker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2001, Longitude: -97.0247    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.









 

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