Hooks, Alabama

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Hooks, Alabama
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Hooks, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°11′31″N85°13′57″W / 32.19194°N 85.23250°W / 32.19194; -85.23250 Coordinates: 32°11′31″N85°13′57″W / 32.19194°N 85.23250°W / 32.19194; -85.23250
Country United States
State Alabama
County Russell
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 334

Hooks is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States. [1]

History

Hooks was named after John J. Hooks, the first postmaster. [2] The post office was established in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hooks, Alabama
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 173. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Russell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 October 2014.