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A visit to the Lesters 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 Lesters Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lesters Cemetery:

34.0012, -89.9037

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lesters Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Lesters Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County<2>.

The county seat for Yalobusha County is located in Water Valley. Water Valley lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lesters Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lesters Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lesters Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lesters Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Tillatoba.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Grove West Missionary Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61941 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Swearengen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Swearengen Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengen Cemetery
  • Olvis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Olvis Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olvis Cemetery
  • Rome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rome Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Cemetery
  • Womble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Womble Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womble Cemetery
  • Scobey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scobey Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scobey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Guess Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Guess Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guess Cemetery
    • Sayles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sayles Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Cemetery
    • Parrish Henderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Jehovah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jehovah Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jehovah Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Burkhalter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Burkhalter Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhalter Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Zion Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lesters Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lesters Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Tillatoba
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crevi ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
  • Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rosebloom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
  • Paynes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
  • Leverett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
  • Coffeeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Turkey Foot Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
  • Pope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pope is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Memphis Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
  • Velma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Grenada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Courtland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Courtland is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Crowder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Crowder is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Chapeltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
    • Water Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mims
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mims is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims

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 Lesters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yalobusha County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lesters Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lesters Cemetery: