A visit to the Hepker Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hepker Cemetery:
41.5137, -84.6708
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hepker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hepker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hepker Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The West Buffalo Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buffalo Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Lick Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lick Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek Cemetery
- West Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The West Bethesda Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethesda Cemetery
- Edon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Edon Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon Cemetery
- Fetters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fetters Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetters Cemetery
- Louden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Louden Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Williams Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Farnham Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham Cemetery
- Clarksville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
- Tamarack Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Tamarack Cemetery is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack Cemetery
- Fountain Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Jefferson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lash Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lash Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lash Cemetery
- Eagle Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek Cemetery
- Heritage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Heritage Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Denmark is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Melbern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Melbern is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
- Blakeslee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edgerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Edon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bryan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montpelier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pulaski is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Ainger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ainger is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Holiday City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jim Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Alvarado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cooney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cooney is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northwest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Northwest is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Kunkle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Pioneer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- 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)
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
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.
- Bryan
- Butler
- Edgerton
- Edon
- Edon lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hepker Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
- Hicksville
- Montpelier
- Stryker
- West Unity
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hepker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Williams County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1806082 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Williams
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blakeslee
- Location given for Hepker Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.513662 Lon: -84.6707873
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hepker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |