Hooker is a ghost town in Oberlin Township of Decatur County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Hooker, Kansas
Hooker is located in Kansas
Hooker
Hooker
Hooker is located in the United States
Hooker
Hooker
Coordinates: 39°45′05″N 100°35′27″W / 39.75139°N 100.59083°W / 39.75139; -100.59083[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDecatur
Elevation2,625 ft (800 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID482126 [1]

History

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Hooker was issued a post office in 1880. The post office was renamed Saint John in 1907.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Hooker, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-01-05.[permanent dead link]

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