A visit to the Hester 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 Hester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hester Cemetery:
34.5070, -87.8078
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hester Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Hester Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the east of the Hester Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hester Cemetery.
Name Variations for Hester Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Hester Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Hester Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sparks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Belgreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Welch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Luketown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Frankfort Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pounders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Steadham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keelen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelen Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sadler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Devaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hester Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Belgreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spruce Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Churntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- White House Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burntout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Phil Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hodges
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Site
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Vina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tuscumbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Mount Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Sheffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
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 Hester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
- Sheffield
- Tuscumbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Hester Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136181 (Hester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136181 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frankfort
- Location given for Hester Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5070395 Lon: -87.8078119
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hester 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. |