Nearest Communities to Lester,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lester, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lester:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Lester.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Lester is located in Marion County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Jefferson, Washington & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 153 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lester. Of these communities, 129 are located in counties other than Marion County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Lester (which is Marion County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Lester
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Marion County (where Lester resides)
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kinmundy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Patoka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tonti
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
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- Brubaker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Fairman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
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- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Omega
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Odin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Selmaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
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- Bannister
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sandoval
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Cartter
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
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- Central City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Foxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Foxville is located in Marion County
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- Hubbard Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Woods is located in Marion County
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- Kell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Union Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
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- Helm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Helm is located in Marion County
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- Hickory Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
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- Bond County
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
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- Keyesport Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
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- Mulberry Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
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- Tamalco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
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- Hookdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
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- Smithboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Durley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Durley is located in Bond County
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- Woburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
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- Beaver Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
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- Dudleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dudleyville is located in Bond County
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- Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Stubblefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stubblefield is located in Bond County
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- Ayers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers is located in Bond County
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- Paisley Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
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- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
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- Pocahontas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Cruse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Bethel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Oskaloosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Iola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Xenia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riffle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Kenner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
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- Hord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Louisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bible Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Flora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hoosier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
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- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Boulder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
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- Keyesport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shattuc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Harbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Harbor is located in Clinton County
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- Panorama Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
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- Harbor Light Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
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- Ferrin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ferrin is located in Clinton County
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- Centralia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marydale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
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- Hoffman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carlyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Stolletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stolletown is located in Clinton County
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- Posey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
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- Royal Lake Resort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Lake Resort is located in Clinton County
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- Beckemeyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fremont is located in Clinton County
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- Jamestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Clinton County
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- Snearlyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snearlyville is located in Clinton County
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- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Edgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Bristol ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Altamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Meadows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Mason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Blue Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Moccasin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Watson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Funkhouser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Beecher City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Heartville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Eberle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Saint Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Shobonier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Confidence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Saint Peter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Loogootee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Saint James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Vandalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Avena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Hagarstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Clede
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vera
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Jimtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Shafter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Wrights Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Bayle City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
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- Ramsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dressor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Greenland ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Holliday
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Divide
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Divide is located in Jefferson County
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- Dix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Texico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Boyd is located in Jefferson County
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- Cravat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cravat is located in Jefferson County
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- Shields
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
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- Stratton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stratton is located in Jefferson County
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- Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
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- Idlewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
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- Jefferson City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
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- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
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- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Van Burensburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
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- Chapman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
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- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coffeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Herrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hanson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
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- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Nashville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Wamac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Noltings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Noltings is located in Washington County
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- Baldwin Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
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- Irvington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alda is located in Washington County
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- Hoyleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lester.
- Zenith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zenith is located in Wayne County
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- Orchardville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
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- Greathouse Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
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- Johnsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Lester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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