Hooser is an unincorporated community in Dexter Township, Cowley County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located at 37°08′18″N 96°37′48″W / 37.13833°N 96.63000°W / 37.13833; -96.63000.

History

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A post office was opened in Hooser in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944.[2]

Hooser was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. In 1910, it contained a population of 23.[3]

Education

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The community is served by Dexter USD 471 public school district.

References

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  1. ^ "Hooser, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 871.

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37°08′18″N 96°37′48″W / 37.13833°N 96.63000°W / 37.13833; -96.63000