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A visit to the Hecker Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Hecker Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hecker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hecker Cemetery

Lat:   38.3056°   (38° 18' 20")

Lon:   -89.9818°   (-89° 58' 54")

The Hecker Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hecker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hecker Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hecker Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hirst Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hirst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hirst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hirst Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • St. Marcus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marcus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marcus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Koch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Koch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Tammora Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tammora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tammora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tammora Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Todd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Todd Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Leilich Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leilich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leilich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leilich Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Wiskamp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiskamp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiskamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wiskamp Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Talbot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Talbot Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Maurer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maurer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maurer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maurer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Brickey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Darmstatter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darmstatter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darmstatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darmstatter Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Richland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • St. John Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Smithton - Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithton - Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithton - Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithton - Franklin Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Martini Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martini Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martini Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martini Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Wedekind Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedekind Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wedekind Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wedekind Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Wildy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildy Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Ahlheim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahlheim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahlheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ahlheim Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lively Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lively Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • St. Agatha Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agatha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Agatha Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • New Athens City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Athens City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Athens City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Athens City Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Meng Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meng Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meng Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meng Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Belsha Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belsha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belsha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belsha Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Carr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hecker Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hecker Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hecker
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
    • Hecker is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <5>
  • New Athens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
    • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Red Bud
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lementon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lementon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
    • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
  • Burksville Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
    • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
  • Smithton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <5>
  • Lenzburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Burksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
    • Burksville is located in Monroe County
  • Freeburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
  • Ruma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
    • Ruma is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Baldwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Millstadt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
      • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <5>
    • Fayetteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Wartburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
      • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
    • Marissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <5>
    • Renault
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
    • Belleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Madonnaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
    • Maeystown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Houston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Monroe City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
    • Fults
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <5>
    • Evansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <5>
    • Preston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Saint Libory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Hecker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hecker Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Hecker Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Hecker Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #423351  (Hecker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #423351 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: New Athens West
    • County: Monroe         Elev: 134
    • Location given for GNIS #423351 (Hecker Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hecker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3056, Longitude: -89.9818       In this case, the coordinates for the Hecker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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