Hooker is an
unincorporated community in
Turner County, in the
U.S. state of
South Dakota.
History
Hooker was founded in 1894, and named for John Hooker, a pioneer settler. The post office in Hooker closed in 1954. Hooker was served by a branch of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states bef ...
which ran between
Iroquois and
Beresford, 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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Turner County, South Dakota
Unincorporated communities in South Dakota
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