Welcome to Hemker ...

Hemker is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hemker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hemker is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hemker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hemker is located in the (636) area code.

Communities near Hemker ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hemker.

• Wildwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <4>
• Union
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
• Eureka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
• Pacific
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
  • Pacific is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
  • Former name for Pacific:
  • Franklin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <4>
• De Soto
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
• Saint Clair
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Saint Clair is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <4>
• Hillsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Byrnes Mill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnes Mill
  • Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <4>
• Parkway
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
  • Parkway is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
• Augusta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hemker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hemker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hemker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hemker.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hemker. See our Newspapers Page for Hemker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hemker ...

Looking for more information about Hemker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hemker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hemker.

Adding Hemker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hemker in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hemker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hemker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hemker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/