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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 the earliest mention that we've 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

Area Code for Hemker: 636

Communities near Hemker ...

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

  • Wildwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Union
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Union is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
  • Eureka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pacific
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pacific is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
    • Former name for Pacific:
    • Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <3>
  • De Soto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hillsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Byrnes Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Parkway is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Augusta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>

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 (so far) for Hemker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hemker.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hemker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.