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Welcome to Hoecker ...

Hoecker is located in Miller County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoecker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Hoecker is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hoecker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hoecker: (573)

Communities near Hoecker ...

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

  • Jefferson City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
    • Jefferson City has also been known as:
    • Jeff City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <4>
  • Eldon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Eldon is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <4>
  • Wardsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
    • Wardsville is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Saint Martins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
    • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Taos
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
    • Taos is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Russellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <4>
  • Iberia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <4>
  • Freeburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
    • Freeburg is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Westphalia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <4>
  • Lakeland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Miller County

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 Hoecker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoecker.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoecker ...

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

Adding Hoecker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hoecker 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 Hoecker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hoecker post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoecker.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Miller, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoecker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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