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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lester (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lester is located in Limestone County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Lauderdale, Lawrence, Madison, Morgan, Giles (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Lester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lester:

  • Limestone County     (The home county of Lester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County
    • Cairo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
      • 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
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Pettusville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hay's Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County
    • Ripley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ardmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Caro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caro
      • From Lester to Caro
    • Country Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
    • Ford City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
    • Nitrate City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>
    • Wilson Dam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Bethel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Lester to Bethel
    • Anderson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cedar Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Hill
      • From Lester to Cedar Hill
    • Confluence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Confluence
      • From Lester to Confluence
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lexington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rogersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Comer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Arkdell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arkdell
      • From Lester to Arkdell
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slabtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slabtown
      • From Lester to Slabtown
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Red Bank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Courtland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • North Courtland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Hillsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Town Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <3>
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Home
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Edmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmond
      • From Lester to Edmond
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Elkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkwood
      • From Lester to Elkwood
    • Harvest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <3>
    • Toney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Madison Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jeff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeff
      • From Lester to Jeff
    • Monrovia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Trinity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <3>
    • Moulton Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Austinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Decatur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Simpson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Morgan County
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Minor Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Stella
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Green Field
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gordon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Dickson Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Elkmont Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bodenham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodenham
      • From Lester to Bodenham
    • Aymett Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Pulaski
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wales
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wales
      • From Lester to Wales
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • 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.<2>
      • 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
    • Fall River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Busby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rascal Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Saint Joseph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
    • Lawrenceburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westpoint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ethridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <3>
    • Flatwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Cash Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dellrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coldwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Lester to Coldwater
    • Pearl City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Boonshill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Molino
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Lester to Molino
    • Camargo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Camargo
      • From Lester to Camargo
    • Hughey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County (TN)
  • Wayne County (TN)
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lester, see our County-by-County Page for Lester.

Cemeteries Near Lester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lester.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.

  • Hesters Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesters Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elledge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elledge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booth Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoal Bluff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoal Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoal Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCravy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCravy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCravy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tedd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browning Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Lester in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lester.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lester, 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<2>
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<2>
    • 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
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    • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspring
      • Goodspring is located in Giles County (TN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lester.

Newspapers Published in Lester ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lester, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9907, Longitude: -87.1560    









 

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