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A visit to the Hester Cemetery ...


The location of the Hester Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Hester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5785°   (34° 34' 42")

Lon:   -78.7931°   (-78° 47' 35")

The Hester Cemetery is located in Bladen County<2>.

The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bladen County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hester Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hester Cemetery.

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

    • Bladenboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
    • Butters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Abbottsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Dublin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Allenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Robeson County
    • Mount Olive
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
    • Clarkton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
    • Elizabethtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
    • Yorick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Tar Heel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
      • Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <4>
    • Mount Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • Ruskin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • White Oak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lumberton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
        • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
      • Boardman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • Boardman is located in Columbus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Evergreen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
      • Rico
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
        • Rico is located in Columbus County
      • Barker Ten Mile
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
        • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
      • Orrum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
        • Orrum is located in Robeson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Proctorville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
        • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Williamson Crossroads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
        • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
      • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozier Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
        • Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
      • Saddletree
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
        • Saddletree is located in Robeson County

    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 Hester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bladen County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bryant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Nance Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
    • Faulk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faulk Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulk Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Singletary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
    • Pine Crest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Bladenboro Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bladenboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bladenboro Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bladenboro Cemetery
    • Ed Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hines Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
    • New Pait Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Pait Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pait Cemetery
    • Old Pait Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pait Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pait Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Roanoke Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Cemetery
      • Singletary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Hursey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hursey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hursey Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hursey Cemetery
      • Robeson Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robeson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robeson Memorial Park is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robeson Memorial Park
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Bryan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Hester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #986669  (Hester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #986669 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bladenboro
      • County: Bladen         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #986669 (Hester Cemetery)

    The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5785, Longitude: -78.7931       In this case, the coordinates for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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