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A visit to the Lester 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 Lester Cemetery ...

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

30.5613, -84.2191

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

The Lester Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Tallahassee. Tallahassee lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Lester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Lester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • St. Philips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Philips Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philips Cemetery
  • Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park
    • The Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Meadow Wood Cemetery
  • Meadowwood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Munree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Munree Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munree Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Munree Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Tallahassee.
    • The Munree Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fleischmann Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395019 <5>
  • Van Brunt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Van Brunt Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Brunt Cemetery
  • Lamonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lamonia Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamonia Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Barrow Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barrow Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tallahassee Memory Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Old City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chaires Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chaires Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Chaires Family Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaires Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197996 <5>
    • Miccosukee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Miccosukee Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miccosukee Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Shelfer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shelfer Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfer Cemetery
    • Soda Field Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Soda Field Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Field Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lester Cemetery.

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

  • Bradfordville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bradfordville is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
  • Iamonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
  • Tallahassee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Capitola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Capitola is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
  • Miccosukee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lloyd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Havana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Calvary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Woodville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Waukeenah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Wacissa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Attapulgus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Quincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cairo is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <6>
    • Whigham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wakulla Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Thomasville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dewey City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leon County.

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