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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

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

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

  • Saint Paul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
  • Wilberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
    • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
  • Alma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
  • Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <3>
  • Patoka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kinmundy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shobonier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
    • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <3>
  • Tonti
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
    • Tonti is located in Marion County
  • Loogootee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
    • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <3>
  • Fairman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
    • Fairman is located in Marion County
  • Farina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
    • Farina is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <3>
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Omega
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Marion County
  • Saint James
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Fayette County
  • Odin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <3>
  • Vandalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <3>
  • Brownstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
  • Pittsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
  • Bannister
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Bannister is located in Marion County
  • Avena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
  • Hagarstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Boulder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Boulder is located in Clinton County
  • Sandoval
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
    • Sandoval is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <3>
  • La Clede
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
  • Keyesport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
    • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <3>
  • Iuka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>
  • Saint Elmo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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