Hooper, Colorado

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The Town of Hooper is a Statutory Town located in the San Luis Valley in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 81 at the 2020 census.[1]

Geography

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Nearby points of interest include the Great Sand Dunes National Park and the town of Crestone.

History

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Howard Store now serves as the town hall

The post office at Hooper was known as Garrison from January 26, 1891, until July 17, 1896.[3] The present name honors Major S. Hooper, a railroad official.[4] Hooper was in Costilla County, Colorado until March 8, 1913, when the formation of Alamosa County was authorized by the state legislature.[5]

In 1964, human remains, believed to be those of a Native American of probable Ute origin, were discovered by a local farmer in Hooper.[6]

Demographics

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See also

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References

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Further reading

Melvin McAllister, Life in Hooper, Colorado, self-published (1998), 211 pages Template:OCLC

External links

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  3. Page 60, Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; and Willard, John H., Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989: A Comprehensive Listing of Post Offices, Stations, and Branches, Colorado Railroad Museum (May 1990), hardcover, 280 pages, Template:ISBN
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  5. Page 242, Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; and Willard, John H., Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989: A Comprehensive Listing of Post Offices, Stations, and Branches, Colorado Railroad Museum (May 1990), hardcover, 280 pages, Template:ISBN
  6. Simmons, Virginia McConnell. Ute Indians of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.