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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   33.9437°   (33° 56' 37")

Lon:   -83.2757°   (-83° 16' 32")

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

The county seat for Oglethorpe County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Lester Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Athens Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Athens Memory Gardens is located in Clarke County
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Lester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lester Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Greer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Athens.
    • The Greer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chalky Level Burial Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480710 <5>
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Morton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Coile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coile Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Bates Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Oconee Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oconee Hill Cemetery
      • The Oconee Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oconee Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Athens.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35965 <5>
    • Puryear Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Tuck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Kidd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Kidd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Madison County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Winterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
    • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Arnoldsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hull
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
  • Athens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Colbert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Watkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
    • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <6>
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Comer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <6>
  • Overlook Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
    • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
  • Bishop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Planter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Stephens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <6>
    • Eastville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • Danielsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Attica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Farmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scull Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Maxeys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <6>
    • Nicholson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <6>
    • Bogart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Osceola Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • North High Shoals
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • High Shoals
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ila
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <6>

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 Oglethorpe 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 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:

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 #316770  (Lester Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #316770 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: Athens East
    • County: Oglethorpe         Elev: 231
    • Location given for GNIS #316770 (Lester Cemetery)

The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Oglethorpe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 33.9437, Longitude: -83.2757       In this case, the coordinates for the Lester 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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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