Hooker Ghost Town

Pulaski County, Missouri37.8600, -92.0608

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.5 miSt. Robert, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
2.6 miClementine
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hooker. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hooker, in Pulaski County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miRollaLebanonFort Leonard WoodWaynesvilleSalemSt. JamesHooker
  • National Forest
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hooker. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is St. Robert, MO, about 5.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 76 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Clementine2.6 mi northeast
  2. Arlington6.4 mi northeast
  3. Spring Creek7 mi south
  4. Vessie9.4 mi east
  5. Relfe11 mi southeast
  6. Westcott12 mi northeast
  7. Bloodland13 mi southwest
  8. Hanna13 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mark Twain National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4222Jan4726Feb5733Mar6843Apr7553May8362Jun8866Jul8764Aug8056Sep6945Oct5634Nov4626DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 4.2 inApr: 4.9 inMay: 5.1 inJun: 4.6 inJul: 4.2 inAug: 4.2 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 3.9 inDec: 3.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Leonard Wood. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ft Leonard Wood station (USC00232981), 8.1 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPulaski County, Missouri
Coordinates37.86000, -92.06080
Also known asHooker, Missouri, Hooker, MO
SourcesWikidata Q5898035 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hooker ghost town?

In Pulaski County, Missouri, at 37.8600, -92.0608. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is St. Robert, MO, about 5.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 76 miles away.

Can you visit Hooker?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mark Twain National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Hooker?

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Leonard Wood. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Hooker?

Yes. Clementine (2.6 mi), Arlington (6.4 mi), Spring Creek (7 mi), Vessie (9.4 mi).

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