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A visit to the Lester Cemetery ...


The location of the Lester Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   38.2954°   (38° 17' 43")

Lon:   -82.6284°   (-82° 37' 42")

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

The county seat for Boyd County is located in Catlettsburg. Catlettsburg lies just to the north of the Lester Cemetery .

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 helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Boyd County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lester Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • 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.

    • Durbin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Big Sandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
    • Lockwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
    • Buchanan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
    • Boltsfork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Mavity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County
    • Buffalo Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ceredo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
        • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <5>
      • Kenova
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
        • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <5>
      • Catlettsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lizzie ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
        • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Fallsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
        • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County
      • Stringtown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County
      • Catalpa ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
        • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
      • Princess
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
        • Princess is located in Boyd County
      • Rush
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Glenwood ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Vessie ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
        • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
      • Keturah ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
        • Keturah is located in Lawrence County
      • Potters
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
        • Potters is located in Lawrence County
      • Burlington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • South Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
        • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>

    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 Boyd County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Lester Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bowling Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowling Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Cemetery
    • Blacks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cyrus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cyrus Cemetery
    • Fannin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fannin Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Cemetery
    • Thacker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatten Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatten Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatten Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Lockwood - White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lockwood - White Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • The Lockwood - White Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lockwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood - White Cemetery
    • Bryants Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryants Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryants Cemetery
    • Clarkson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkson Cemetery
    • Arthur Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arthur Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
    • Robinette Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hazlett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazlett Cemetery is located in Boyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazlett Cemetery
      • McIntier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McIntier Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The McIntier Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntier Cemetery
      • Ogle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Ogle Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • The Ogle Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brushy Fork Road Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogle Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977163 <7>
      • Christian Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Boyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Boyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Boyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Lockwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Boyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery

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

    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 #2089001  (Lester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2089001 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: Boltsfork
      • County: Boyd         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #2089001 (Lester Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Boyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.2954, Longitude: -82.6284       In this case, the coordinates for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.









 

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