Welcome to Hepler ...

Hepler is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

The location of Hepler has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hepler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Hepler is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hepler lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Hepler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hepler - it's located in Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hepler.

Communities near Hepler ...

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

• Pottsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
• Sunbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
• Shamokin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
  • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
• Selinsgrove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
  • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Danville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Montour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Minersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
• Frackville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
  • Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <4>
• Northumberland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
  • Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <4>
• Kulpmont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
  • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <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 Hepler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hepler.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hepler. 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 Hepler.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hepler ...

Looking for more information about Hepler? 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 Hepler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hepler.

Adding Hepler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hepler in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hepler was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Hepler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hepler.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/