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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lester (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lester is located in Fulton County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth & Gwinnett.

Below are the counties that are near Lester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lester:

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Lester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Corn Creek Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
    • Union City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Fulton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • Tell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tell is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
    • Fairburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pontevedra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
    • Carlton Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
    • Palmetto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rivertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
    • Fife
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Driskolls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
    • Hart Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Temple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowers Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • Carrollton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lowell is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Bowdon Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Roopville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Normandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Kings Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Windermere Woods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
    • Oak Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Riverdale Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Riverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Coxs Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Clayton Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Forest Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fox Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Austell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Furniture City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
    • Gordon Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Ivey Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Mableton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brookside Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Clarkdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Powder Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Macland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Macland is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Sharpsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Newnan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sargent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Turin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • East Newnan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Smokey Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Senoia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Moreland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bexton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
    • Smith City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
    • Haralson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Grantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • East Atlanta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
    • Gresham Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
    • Druid Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Panthersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
    • Emory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Emory is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
    • Glenwood Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
    • Turner Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
    • East Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • East Glen is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
    • Decatur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • La Vista
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • La Vista is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
    • North Decatur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
    • Avondale Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Belvedere Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Flowers Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Blair Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Springwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Windwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Lakeland Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Douglasville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Hannah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Lithia Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Winston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
    • Ephesus Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Villa Rica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Tyrone Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Tyrone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lafayette Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Franklin Farms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
    • Winterthur Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
    • Peachtree City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Blakely Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Fayetteville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McIntosh Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
    • Hamptons Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Harp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
  • Haralson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Morgan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Bremen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Centralhatchee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Corinth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Oakwood Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Stockbridge North
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Whitehouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Blacksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • McDonough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Luthersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Mount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Indian Rose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Hiram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
    • Home Place Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Dallas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Country Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • New Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Forrister
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Hanlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Esmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Experiment
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lester, see our County-by-County Page for Lester.

Cemeteries Near Lester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lester.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lester - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Eason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McKoy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mobley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Sandy Creek Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lester had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.

  • Fairburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tell is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
  • Palmetto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rivertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
  • Chapel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Rico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rico is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
  • Red Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ben Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ben Hill is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hill
  • McWhorter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McWhorter is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
  • Roscoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roscoe is located in Coweta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • East Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglasville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hannah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Riverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lithia Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lester:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.