Our Genealogy Helper
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 and hospitals 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 may 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)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Dodge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Helton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Hannibal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Cave City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- 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)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Neeper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- 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)
- Jeddo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Plevna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Forest Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Knox City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hedge City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Colony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- 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)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Weber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Gilead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Ewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Argola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Sellers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Lewistown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Court Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- La Belle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- North Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- 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)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- The Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- 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)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Hunnewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Kendall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lakenan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Shelbyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Kirby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Shelbina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lentner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- 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)
- Marblehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Ewbanks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Meyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Ursa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Marcelline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Fall Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fowler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Payson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Lima
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock County (IL)
- Sutter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hester, with the one closest to Hester listed first.
- Shepherd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hester - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Maywood.
- McPike Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Banks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wagner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Briscoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<3>
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)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Naomi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Naomi is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Emerson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Emerson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Benbow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Benbow is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbow
- Philadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Weber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Gilead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- North River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North River is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Palmyra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Quincy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Nelsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Argola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Sellers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
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.
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]<2>. 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 begin 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hester:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Monroe County
- Ralls County
- Shelby County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |