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A visit to the Lester Cemetery ...


The location of the Lester Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Lester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4223°   (41° 25' 20")

Lon:   -72.0492°   (-72° 2' 57")

The Lester Cemetery is located in New London County<2>.

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 Lester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to New London County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lester Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lester Cemetery.

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

    • Gales Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Conning Towers - Nautilus Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ledyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
    • Ledyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Allyn Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn Point
      • Allyn Point is located in New London County
    • Quaker Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
      • Quaker Hill is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Hill <4>
    • Oxoboxo River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxoboxo River
      • Oxoboxo River is located in New London County
    • Uncasville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Long Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
      • Long Hill is located in New London County
    • Mohegan ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohegan
      • Mohegan is located in New London County
    • New London
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pequot Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Village
      • Pequot Village is located in New London County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Groton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
        • Groton is located in New London County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
      • Poquonock Bridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
        • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
      • Old Mystic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
        • Old Mystic is located in New London County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <4>
      • Hallville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
        • Hallville is located in New London County
      • Waterford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New London
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in New London County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
      • Groton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
        • Groton is located in New London County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <4>
      • West Mystic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
        • West Mystic is located in New London County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <4>
      • Mystic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mashantucket
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashantucket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
        • Mashantucket is located in New London County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <4>
      • Oakdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in New London County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
      • Montville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
        • Montville is located in New London County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,463 people
      • Montville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Lester Cemetery. The following communities are located in New London County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Lester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Levi Chapman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levi Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Levi Chapman Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levi Chapman Cemetery
    • Roach Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roach Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Avery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avery Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
    • Gay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gay Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Comstock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comstock Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Quakertown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quakertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quakertown Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quakertown Cemetery
    • Ledyard Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledyard Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledyard Center Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledyard Center Cemetery
    • Bill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bill Cemetery is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Starr Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starr Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Toll Gate Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toll Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toll Gate Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toll Gate Cemetery
      • Church Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
      • Brewster Neck Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewster Neck Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Neck Cemetery
      • Ft. Shantok Indian Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Shantok Indian Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Shantok Indian Burying Ground is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shantok Indian Burying Ground
      • Paul Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paul Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
      • Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial
      • Gallup Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gallup Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallup Cemetery
      • Fanning Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fanning Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanning Cemetery
      • Poquetanuck Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poquetanuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poquetanuck Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poquetanuck Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Lester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #208446  (Lester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #208446 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: Uncasville
      • County: New London         Elev: 91
      • Location given for GNIS #208446 (Lester Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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 Connecticut's counties, including New London, 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 Lester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4223, Longitude: -72.0492       In this case, the coordinates for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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