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A visit to the Hepker Cemetery ...


The location of the Hepker 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 Hepker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5137°   (41° 30' 49")

Lon:   -84.6708°   (-84° 40' 14")

The Hepker Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies just to the east southeast of the Hepker 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 websites either 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 Hepker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Williams 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 Hepker 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hepker Cemetery.

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

    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
    • Melbern
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County
    • Blakeslee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <4>
    • Edon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <4>
    • Edgerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>
    • Bryan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <4>
    • Montpelier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
    • Pulaski
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • Ainger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County
    • Holiday City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Jim Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
    • Alvarado
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cooney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
        • Cooney is located in Williams County
      • Columbia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Williams County
      • Butler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
      • Ney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
        • Ney is located in Defiance County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <4>
      • Northwest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
        • Northwest is located in Williams County
      • Kunkle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
        • Kunkle is located in Williams County
      • Pioneer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Pioneer is located in Williams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
      • Hamilton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
      • Stryker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • West Unity
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Russels Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
        • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • York
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Steuben County (IN)

    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 Hepker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hepker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Buffalo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Buffalo Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Buffalo Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Lick Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lick Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
    • West Bethesda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Bethesda Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bethesda Cemetery
    • Edon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edon Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edon Cemetery
    • Fetters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fetters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fetters Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fetters Cemetery
    • Louden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Louden Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louden Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Defiance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Williams Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Center Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Center Cemetery
      • Farnham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
      • Clarksville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
      • Tamarack Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Fountain Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fountain Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Grove Cemetery
      • West Jefferson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Jefferson Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jefferson Cemetery
      • Lash Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lash Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lash Cemetery
      • Eagle Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Cemetery
      • Heritage Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heritage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heritage Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heritage 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 Hepker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1806082  (Hepker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1806082 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: Blakeslee
      • County: Williams         Elev: 264
      • Location given for GNIS #1806082 (Hepker Cemetery)

    The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Williams, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hepker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5137, Longitude: -84.6708       In this case, the coordinates for the Hepker 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.
    <6>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.




 

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