Hooker, South Dakota
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.
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Hooker is an unincorporated community in Turner County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
Hooker was founded in 1894, and named for John Hooker, a pioneer settler.[2] The post office in Hooker closed in 1954.[3] Hooker was served by a branch of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad which ran between Iroquois and Beresford,[4] and the town's stockyard thrived due to the easy access to markets in Sioux City and Chicago. A tornado struck Hooker in 1903, destroying much of the downtown.[5]
