Hooks, Alabama | |
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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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