en Hooks, Alabama

Hooks, Alabama
Hooks, Alabama
Unincorporated community
	Hooks, Alabama Hooks, Alabama
	Coordinates: 32°11′31″N 85°13′57″W / 32.19194°N 85.23250°W
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	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]

References

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

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[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 October 7, 2014.

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