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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:

38.0306, -90.4479

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lester Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Rouggly Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouggly Cemetery
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • Buster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Buster Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buster Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Old German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old German Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old German Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Appleberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Appleberry Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleberry Cemetery
  • Perret Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Perret Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perret Cemetery
  • Mostiller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mostiller Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostiller Cemetery
  • Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Byington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Byington Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byington Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • St. Anne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
    • Moeller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Moeller Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeller Cemetery
    • Bockenkamp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bockenkamp Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bockenkamp Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Hamman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hamman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamman Cemetery
    • Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ashburn Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Cemetery
    • McCreary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The McCreary Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreary Cemetery
    • Cruncleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cruncleton Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruncleton Cemetery
    • DeGrant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The DeGrant Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeGrant Cemetery
    • Kerlagon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kerlagon Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerlagon Cemetery
    • McCormack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The McCormack Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormack Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCormack Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Festus.
      • The McCormack Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peter McCormack Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30076 <5>
    • McMullen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 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)
  • Silver Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Knorpp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
  • Flucom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
  • French Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Olympian Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Kinsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
  • Settletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
  • Bonne Terre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrenceton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
  • De Soto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Desloge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <6>
    • Cantwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
    • Needmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Hematite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
    • Tiff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Tiff is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
    • Esther
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
    • Bloomsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Festus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Festus is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <6>
    • Cadet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • French Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • French Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
    • Leadwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <6>
    • Rivermines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
    • Flat River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Leadington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sprott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
    • Brickeys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Former names for Brickeys:
      • Brickeys Gristmill
      • Brickeys Landing
    • Mitchie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
    • Crystal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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: