Hemker, Missouri

Hemker is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Hemker in 1885, and remained in operation until 1903.^[2] Richard Hemaker, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hemker, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
↑ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Union
Cities	Berger Gerald New Haven Pacific‡ Saint Clair Sullivan‡ Union Washington
Villages	Charmwood Leslie Miramiguoa Park Oak Grove Village Parkway
Townships	Boeuf Boles Boone Calvey Central Lyon Meramec New Haven Prairie St. Johns Union Washington
CDPs	Gray Summit Villa Ridge
Other unincorporated communities	Anaconda Beaufort Beemont Boles Campbellton Catawissa Champion City Clover Bottom Dissen Dundee Elmont Etlah Gildehouse Hemker Huff Jaegers Shop Japan Jeffriesburg Kiel Kohl City Krakow Labadie Lonedell Luebbering Lyon Maupin Monday Moselle Mount Hope Neier Noser Mill Oetters Port Hudson Robertsville St. Albans Spring Bluff Stanton Strain
Ghost towns	Boone Calvey Casco George Senate Grove Walbert
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°18′26″N 90°46′39″W / 38.30722°N 90.77750°W / 38.30722; -90.77750

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