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A visit to the Lester Family 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 Family Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.3139°   (32° 18' 50")

Lon:   -83.6856°   (-83° 41' 8")

The cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

As an estimate, the Lester Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of Elko.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northwest of the Lester Family Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lester Family Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Elko Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elko Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elko Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elko Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Middlebrooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • Free Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Means Lane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Means Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Means Lane Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • Ladies Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladies Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ladies Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Poplar Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Hayneville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayneville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayneville Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Davis Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Snow Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Springs Cemetery is located in Dooly County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Lester Family Cemetery.

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

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 Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 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 Family Cemetery:

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3139, Longitude: -83.6856    
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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