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A visit to the Hecker Cemetery ...


The location of the Hecker Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hecker Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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 <4>
    • 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)
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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)
    • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • 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
      • 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 <4>
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hirst Cemetery
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Marcus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marcus Cemetery
    • Koch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koch Cemetery
    • Tammora Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tammora Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Leilich Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leilich Cemetery
    • Wiskamp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiskamp Cemetery
    • Talbot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbot Cemetery
    • Maurer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maurer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (24 more) ...
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Brickey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
      • Darmstatter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darmstatter Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • St. John Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
      • Smithton - Franklin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithton - Franklin Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Martini Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martini Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Peter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Wedekind Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedekind Cemetery
      • Wildy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildy Cemetery
      • Ahlheim Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahlheim Cemetery
      • Lively Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
      • St. Agatha Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agatha Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • New Athens City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Athens City Cemetery
      • Meng Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meng Cemetery
      • Belsha Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belsha Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Carr Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery

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

    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 things 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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