Welcome to Lester ...
So far, we found very little information about Lester. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lester to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lester, please Contact Us.
Lester would have been located within present day King County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lester, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Lester: Named for Lest Hansacker, a Northern Pacific Railway telegrapher.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lester is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Lester was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Lester - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah 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.
- Greenwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwater
- Greenwater is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwater <4>
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Cabin Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
- Snoqualmie Pass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoqualmie Pass
- Snoqualmie Pass is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snoqualmie Pass <4>
- Easton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Pine Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Pine Glen is located in Kittitas County
- Crystal Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Mountain
- Crystal Mountain is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Mountain <4>
- Kanaskat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaskat
- Kanaskat is located in King County
- Kangley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Kangley is located in King County
- Nelson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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.
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |