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Hooker, Missouri

Ghost town
In Hooker, Missouri
0.2 mi from Route 66

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Now a ghost town, Hooker lies in Cullen Township, MO, right on the old road in Pulaski County. It grew up on a newer alignment of Route 66, one that skipped the older route through Devils Elbow. That stretch is now Missouri Supplemental Route Z. Today the only trace of the town is the Hooker Cemetery, where many former residents and local families lie.

What is Hooker?

A post office served Hooker from 1900 to 1955. The name came from a Mr. Hooker, who first owned the land the town stood on. Federal mapping records still list it as a populated place.

Visiting Hooker: tips

The cemetery is the only thing left to see, so visit quietly and with respect. Food is about 0.7 miles away. Onyx Cave is about 2.4 miles off, Clementine about 2.6 miles, and the Uranus roadside stop about 3.2 miles.

Practical info

Address: Cullen Township, MO 65550
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Devils Elbow Bridge, Missouri

Devils Elbow Bridge

Devils Elbow, Missouri · on Route 66

A National Register road bridge on old Route 66 near Rolla, MO, beside a campground and a ghost town.

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0.8 mi from Hooker

Onyx Cave

Rolla, Missouri · 0.8 mi from Route 66

A natural Ozark cave with pale cave onyx, a big main chamber and an old mining shaft from 1892.

2.4 mi from Hooker

Clementine

Clementine, Missouri · on Route 66

A tiny community right on the old Route 66 alignment, about fourteen miles southwest of Rolla.

2.6 mi from Hooker

Uranus Missouri in St. Robert, MO

Uranus Missouri

St. Robert, Missouri · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A tongue-in-cheek roadside stop with a planet-pun name, a self-styled mayor and a record-setting belt buckle.

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3.2 mi from Hooker

Arlington

Arlington, Missouri · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A near-empty railroad and Route 66 town on the Little Piney, left at a dead end when I-44 bypassed it.

6.4 mi from Hooker

Spring Creek

Spring Creek, Missouri · 6.0 mi from Route 66

A lost river-junction town straddling the Phelps and Pulaski county border, just east of Fort Leonard Wood.

7.0 mi from Hooker

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