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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hester (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hester is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Adams (IL), Pike (IL), Lewis, Monroe, Ralls & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Hester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hester:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Hester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.
    • Taylor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Philadelphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Dodge City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
    • Hannibal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cave City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.
    • Saint Patrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
    • Neeper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
      • Neeper is located in Clark County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.
    • Newark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Jeddo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Knox County
    • Plevna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Forest Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
      • Forest Springs is located in Knox County
    • Knox City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
      • Knox City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <1>
    • Hedge City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
      • Hedge City is located in Knox County
    • Colony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Knox County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.
    • Maywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County
    • Durham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Weber
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County
    • Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
    • Ewing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <1>
    • Argola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
    • Sellers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
    • La Grange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <1>
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Lewistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Court Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.
    • Monroe City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Stoutsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Florida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ralls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.
    • Rensselaer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • The Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
      • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
    • Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Greenlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
      • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.
    • Emden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Hunnewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
    • Lakenan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
      • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Kirby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <1>
    • Leonard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lentner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
  • Adams County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.
    • Quincy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
    • Marblehead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Ewbanks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Meyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Ursa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
      • Ursa is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <1>
    • Burton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Marcelline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Fall Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Fowler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>
    • Payson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
      • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <1>
    • Mendon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <1>
    • Adams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • Sutter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.
    • Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Hull
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • Kinderhook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hester, see our County-by-County Page for Hester.

Newspapers Published in Hester ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hester, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hester:

Cemeteries Near Hester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hester.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.

  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Maywood.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
  • McPike Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPike Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Maywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Union Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Union Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Union Churchyard Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Terrell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (271 more) ...
    • Briscoe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hester had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.

  • Maywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Lewis County
  • Naomi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naomi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Naomi is located in Marion County
  • Emerson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Marion County
  • Durham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Benbow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbow
    • Benbow is located in Marion County
  • Philadelphia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
  • Weber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
    • Weber is located in Lewis County
  • Gilead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Lewis County
  • North River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Marion County
  • Palmyra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West Quincy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
    • West Quincy is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Nelsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
    • Argola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
    • Sellers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hester.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9109, Longitude: -91.6268       In this case, the coordinates for Hester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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