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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hester Cemetery

Lat:   34.8679°   (34° 52' 4")

Lon:   -91.8951°   (-91° 53' 42")

The Hester Cemetery is located in Lonoke County<2>.

The county seat for Lonoke County is located in Lonoke. Lonoke lies just to the south of the Hester Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Hester Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hester Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wattensaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wattensaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wattensaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wattensaw Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • Glover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • Brownsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • Walls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walls Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • Lonoke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lonoke Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Lonoke County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Burris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burris Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Sylvania Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Harper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Allison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Russ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russ Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Evans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Butlerville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butlerville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butlerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butlerville Cemetery is located in Lonoke County

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]<3> of the Hester Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hester Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
  • Lonoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sisemore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
    • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
  • Parnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
  • McCreanor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
    • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
  • Ward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <5>
  • Carlisle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <5>
  • Austin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
  • Cabot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
    • Cabot is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <5>
  • Bayou Meto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
  • Hickory Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
    • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
  • Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Screeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Beebe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • McAlmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
      • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
    • Scott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuneo ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuneo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
      • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
    • Gravel Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Ridge
      • Gravel Ridge is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravel Ridge <5>
    • Booker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Pulaski County
    • Cobbs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
    • Parkers Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
      • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
    • McRae
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Sherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <5>
    • Willowdale ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
    • Seaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
    • Hazen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <5>

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 Lonoke County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hester Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 #50035  (Hester Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #50035 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lonoke
    • County: Lonoke         Elev: 79
    • Location given for GNIS #50035 (Hester Cemetery)

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lonoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8679, Longitude: -91.8951       In this case, the coordinates for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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