Hooker, California Explained

Hooker is an unincorporated area in northwest Tehama County, California, near Hooker Creek.[1] [2] It is an agricultural community.[3]

History

The community takes its name from J. M. Hooker, who settled near the mouth of Hooker Creek in 1852. Hooker railroad station took its name from the creek.

A post office was in operation at Hooker from November 20, 1885. It was reestablished on May 31, 1889, and was closed on October 31, 1928. The community once had a schoolhouse, Hooker School, now defunct.

Population

Based on 1990 census data, a United States Department of Agriculture report found that the population of the Hooker block group aggregation was 3,011.

References

40.3008°N -122.3269°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gudde, Erwin Gustav . California Place Names . University of California Press . 1998 . 0-520-21316-5 . 4th . Berkeley and Los Angeles . 169.
  2. Web site: Donoghoe . Ellen M. . April 2003 . Delimiting Communities in the Pacific Northwest . 2023-11-03 . United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
  3. Book: Smith, Josie . Tehama County . Arcadia Publishing . 2016 . 978-1540201430 .