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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 Lesterville (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 Lesterville. 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 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.

Lesterville is located in Reynolds 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 Reynolds County: Carter, Dent, Iron, Shannon & Wayne.

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

  • Reynolds County     (The home county of Lesterville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lesterville, with the one closest to Lesterville listed first.
    • Centerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Black
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Redford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
    • Munger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Oates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bee Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Corridon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Reynolds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fruit City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
    • Ellington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Greeley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lesterville, with the one closest to Lesterville listed first.
    • Czar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Czar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Czar
      • From Lesterville to Czar
    • Dillard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dillard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dillard
      • From Lesterville to Dillard
    • Davisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
      • Davisville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisville <2>
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lesterville, with the one closest to Lesterville listed first.
    • Bunker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
      • Bunker is located in Dent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <2>
    • Boss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
      • Boss is located in Dent County
    • Gila
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gila
      • From Lesterville to Gila
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lesterville, with the one closest to Lesterville listed first.
    • Chloride
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Glover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Iron County
    • Sabula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Annapolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vulcan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
    • Ironton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • English Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Pilot Knob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <2>
    • Des Arc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Middle Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bixby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Iron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lesterville, with the one closest to Lesterville listed first.
    • Saco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Millcreek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Fredericktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lesterville, with the one closest to Lesterville listed first.
    • Iron Mountain Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
      • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Bismarck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
    • Doe Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
      • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
    • Hamilton Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
      • Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
    • Wortham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Knob Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lesterville, with the one closest to Lesterville listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Horton Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
      • Horton Town is located in Washington County
    • Sunlight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunlight
      • From Lesterville to Sunlight
    • Belgrade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Irondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lesterville, with the one closest to Lesterville listed first.
    • Brunot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
    • Bounds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Silva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Lesterville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lesterville.

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 Lesterville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dobbins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rayfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hyatts Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatts Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyatts Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taum Sauk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taum Sauk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taum Sauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Emilys Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emilys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emilys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Black River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Howell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rutter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lesterville had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Black
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sabula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Glover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Iron County
  • Redford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Redford is located in Reynolds County
  • Hogan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
    • Hogan is located in Iron County
  • Annapolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
    • Annapolis is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
  • Edgehill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Edgehill is located in Reynolds County
  • Munger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Alamode ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamode have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamode
    • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
  • Oates
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bee Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Vulcan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Iron County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Ironton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Lesterville ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lesterville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lesterville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lesterville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lesterville:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Lesterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lesterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4537, Longitude: -90.8448    
<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.
<6>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 Lesterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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