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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:   38.0306°   (38° 1' 50")

Lon:   -90.4479°   (-90° 26' 52")

The Lester Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Francois County is located in Farmington. Farmington lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Lester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Saint Francois 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 30 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.

    • Valles Mines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
      • Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <4>
    • Silver Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
    • Knorpp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
      • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
    • Flucom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
      • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
    • French Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <4>
    • Olympian Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
      • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Kinsey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Settletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
      • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
    • Bonne Terre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
      • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <4>
    • Lawrenceton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
      • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • De Soto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Desloge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
        • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <4>
      • Needmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Hematite
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
        • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
      • Tiff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
        • Tiff is located in Washington County
      • Esther
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
        • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
      • Bloomsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
        • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <4>
      • Festus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
        • Festus is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
      • Cadet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
        • Cadet is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <4>
      • French Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
        • French Town is located in Washington County
      • Leadwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
        • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <4>
      • Rivermines
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
        • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
      • Flat River
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
        • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
      • Leadington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
        • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <4>
      • Sprott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
        • Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Rocky Ridge Ranch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
        • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Brickeys
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
        • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County
        • Former names for Brickeys:
        • Brickeys Gristmill
        • Brickeys Landing
      • Mitchie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
        • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Crystal City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
        • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>

    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 Saint Francois 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 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rouggly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouggly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rouggly Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouggly Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Buster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buster Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buster Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Old German Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Appleberry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Appleberry Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleberry Cemetery
    • Perret Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perret Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perret Cemetery
    • Mostiller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mostiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mostiller Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mostiller Cemetery
    • Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Byington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byington Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • St. Anne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
      • Moeller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moeller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moeller Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moeller Cemetery
      • Bockenkamp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bockenkamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bockenkamp Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bockenkamp Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Hamman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamman Cemetery
      • Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Ashburn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashburn Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Cemetery
      • McCreary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCreary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCreary Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCreary Cemetery
      • Cruncleton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruncleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cruncleton Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruncleton Cemetery
      • DeGrant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeGrant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeGrant Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeGrant Cemetery
      • Kerlagon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerlagon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kerlagon Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerlagon Cemetery
      • McCormack Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCormack Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The McCormack Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCormack Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Festus.
        • The McCormack Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Peter McCormack Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormack Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30076 <7>
      • McMullen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler 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 #756289  (Lester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #756289 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: Halifax
      • County: St. Francois         Elev: 269
      • Location given for GNIS #756289 (Lester Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Saint Francois, 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- ) 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: 38.0306, Longitude: -90.4479       In this case, the coordinates for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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