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Welcome to Lester ...

The town of Lester is located in Limestone County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lester, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1938.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lester has a population of 131 people<2> (see below for details).

Lester is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Lester: (256) and (938)<4>

The ZIP code for Lester: 35647<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lester had an population of 131 people. This is an increase of 18.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lester had a population of 111 people. This makes Lester the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 111 people, the population of Lester increased 3.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 107 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lester.

Communities Also Named Lester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Lester: This one is located in Limestone County and the other is located in Etowah County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 23 communities that are also named Lester - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lester.

Communities near Lester ...

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

  • Athens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
  • Liberty Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Powell Chapel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Pulaski
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <6>
  • New Prospect
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Wales
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Loretto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <6>
  • Ardmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
  • Rogersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
  • Ardmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lester ...

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

Adding Lester to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lester 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 Lester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lester post office opened in 1938.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lester.

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

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lester.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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