Hooker is an unincorporated community in Turner County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]
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]
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