Hemker, Missouri
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Hemker (Hemkerville) was an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri,[1] but was dissolved in 1970 after the last residents moved out.[2] The community is now considered part of Robertsville, MO.
History
A post office was established at Hemker in 1885, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] Richard Hemaker, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hemker, Missouri
- ^ "Writer Recalls the Boyd-Hendricks-Heideman Log Property in Hemker". The Missourian. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "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.
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Coordinates: 38°18′26″N 90°46′39″W / 38.30722°N 90.77750°W
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