Marker Inscription
Established in 1902, the Hooks Abstract Company is thought to be the oldest continuously operating business in Hardin County. Named for its major investor J. B. Hooks, the company initially provided land ownership research for oil and timber companies. Co-founder Amos Rich operated the company until 1906 when J. A. McKim, Sr., assumed management of the firm. In the 1950s title insurance services were added by J. A. McKim, Jr., and his wife, who purchased the business in the 1960s. Their son succeeded them, changing the name of the firm to Hooks Title and Abstract Co.
About this site
Hooks Abstract Company is a historical marker in Kountze, Hardin County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Hardin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 93 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3696, -94.3157 near Kountze. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kirby-Hill House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hardin County Courthouse, Museum of Hardin County, and General Braxton Bragg, C. S. A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5199011157. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
