A visit to the Lester Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lester Cemetery:
36.0828, -89.8829
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lester Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County<2>.
The county seat for Pemiscot County is located in Caruthersville. Caruthersville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Lester Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lester Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lester Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coleman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Barnard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Barnard Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard Cemetery
- Samford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Samford Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samford Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Frakes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Frakes Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes Cemetery
- Holley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cooter Cemetery
- Upper Cooter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30386 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Number 8 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Number 8 Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 8 Cemetery
- Cagle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cagle Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Pullam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pullam Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullam Cemetery
- Hatley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hatley Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Cemetery
- Number 9 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Number 9 Cemetery is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 9 Cemetery
- Cupp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cupp Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupp Cemetery
- Darnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Darnell Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holland is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Steele
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cooter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gobler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Deering
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Braggadocio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Rives
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Tinkerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Gosnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Blytheville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mid City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Caruth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cotton Plant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Armorel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
- Hayti
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hayti Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Bragg City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Hornersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Stark City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stark City is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
- Barfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Ayers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Pascola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Caruthersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kennett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boothspoint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boothspoint is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
- Senath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
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 Pemiscot County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blytheville
- Caruthersville
- Hayti
- Kennett
- Senath
- Steele
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 professional and volunteer 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Pemiscot County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #720922 (Lester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #720922 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Pemiscot
- Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Denton
- Location given for Lester Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0828479 Lon: -89.8828641
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Missouri's counties, including Pemiscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lester Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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