Hooks

Established about 1848 as a supply center for 5,000-acre plantation of Warren Hooks; 1841-1860 post office for area was Myrtle Springs, home of Hooks' son, Col. Robert W. Hooks, 11th Texas Cavalry, Confederate Army. Post office placed here 1884 was named for Warren Hooks. Farming continued until 1942, when Hooks "boomed" suddenly. Population soared from 400 to 3,000 with opening of Lone Star and Red River Ordnance plants. Economy is diversified, with cotton and soybean production. A religious town, Hooks has sixteen churches. (1969)

Hooks is a historical marker in Hooks, Bowie County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Bowie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 168 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.4660, -94.2970 near Hooks. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilder (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Willis Langford, Mytrle Springs Baptist Church, and LaRue.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5037009486. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.