Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Lester in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lester. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
- Marbuts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbuts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbuts
- Marbuts is located in Giles County (TN)
- Good Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Limestone County
- Mount Rozell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rozell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rozell
- Mount Rozell is located in Limestone County
- Sugar ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar
- Sugar is located in Lauderdale County
- Minor Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Appleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Appleton
- From Lester to Appleton
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Giles County (TN)
- Stella
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gipsy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Gipsy is located in Limestone County
- Cartwright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Limestone County
- Veto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
- Veto is located in Limestone County
- Lentzville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lentzville
- From Lester to Lentzville
- Fall River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lesters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesters
- Lesters is located in Giles County (TN)
- Goodspring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspring
- Goodspring is located in Giles County (TN)
- O'Neal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- O'Neal is located in Limestone County
- Elkmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Elkmont is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <4>
- Aspen Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Hill
- Aspen Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Dustin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
- Dustin is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Pettusville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwell
- Harwell is located in Giles County (TN)
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rogersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hay's Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Giles County (TN)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official 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> | 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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |