Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lesterville - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan and South Dakota.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lesterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lesterville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lesterville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lesterville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lesterville. See our Newspapers Page for Lesterville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lesterville ...
Looking for more information about Lesterville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lesterville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lesterville.
Adding Lesterville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lesterville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lesterville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Lesterville post office opened in 1838.
We also found Lesterville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Reynolds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lesterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Lesterville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Lesterville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lesterville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lesterville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: