Hooks,_Alabama

Hooks, Alabama

Hooks, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

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

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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

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


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