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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hemker (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hemker. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hemker is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Crawford, Gasconade, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Hemker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hemker:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Hemker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.
    • Lonedell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
      • Lonedell is located in Franklin County
    • Luebbering
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luebbering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
      • Luebbering is located in Franklin County
    • Hensley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hensley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hensley
      • From Hemker to Hensley
    • Robertsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <3>
    • Huff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Hemker to Huff
    • Catawissa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Moselle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Gray Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Villa Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.
    • West Sullivan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
      • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Saint Cloud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Bourbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <3>
    • Scotia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
    • Argo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argo
      • From Hemker to Argo
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.
    • Grubville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grubville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
      • Grubville is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grubville
      • From Hemker to Grubville
    • Oermann
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dittmer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dittmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittmer
      • Dittmer is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dittmer <3>
    • Cedar Hill Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
      • Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Morse Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morse Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
      • Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morse Mill
      • From Hemker to Morse Mill
    • Cedar Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <3>
    • Lake Tekakwitha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ware
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fletcher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
    • Scotsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
      • Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • House Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
      • House Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <3>
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Defiance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Schluersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Weldon Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <3>
    • New Melle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Melle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Melle
      • New Melle is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Melle <3>
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.
    • Blackwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Settletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonne Terre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
      • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <3>
  • Saint Louis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.
    • Allenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
      • Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollow
      • From Hemker to Hollow
    • Crescent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crescent
      • From Hemker to Crescent
    • Melrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melrose
      • From Hemker to Melrose
    • Glencoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
    • Yeatman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeatman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
      • Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Grover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
    • Ranken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken
      • Ranken is located in Saint Louis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ranken
      • From Hemker to Ranken
    • Ellisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <3>
    • Peerless Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peerless Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless Park
      • Peerless Park is located in Saint Louis County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.
    • Dutzow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
      • Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
      • Three Creeks village
    • Marthasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.
    • Richwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County
    • Aptus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aptus
      • From Hemker to Aptus
    • Mud Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
      • Mud Town is located in Washington County
    • Theabeau Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theabeau Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
      • Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Mines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Tiff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
      • Tiff is located in Washington County
    • Cadet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
      • Cadet is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <3>
    • French Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Washington County
    • Mineral Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Potosi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Hemker to Summit
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.
    • Mitchie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchie
      • From Hemker to Mitchie
    • Valmeyer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Chalfin Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Monroe City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 (IL)
    • Madonnaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Maeystown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hemker, see our County-by-County Page for Hemker.

Cemeteries Near Hemker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hemker.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hemker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.

  • Woodcock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Cove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fisher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hemker had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hemker, with the one closest to Hemker listed first.

  • Grubville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grubville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
    • Grubville is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grubville
    • From Hemker to Grubville
  • Lonedell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
    • Lonedell is located in Franklin County
  • Luebbering
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luebbering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
    • Luebbering is located in Franklin County
  • Oermann
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Robertsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <3>
  • Morse Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morse Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
    • Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morse Mill
    • From Hemker to Morse Mill
  • Catawissa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <3>
  • Moselle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ware
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Local
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Local have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Local
    • Local is located in Jefferson County
  • Byrnesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnesville
    • Byrnesville is located in Jefferson County
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    • Regina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
      • Regina is located in Jefferson County
    • Frumet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frumet
      • Frumet is located in Jefferson County
    • Belews Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belews Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
      • Belews Creek is located in Jefferson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hemker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hemker.

Newspapers Published in Hemker ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hemker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hemker, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hemker.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hemker:

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/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hemker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hemker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hemker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3064, Longitude: -90.7802    









 

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