Welcome to Hester ...
Hester is located in Granville County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Hester is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Hester: (919) and (984)<3>
Communities Also Named Hester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Hester - they are located in Louisiana (2), Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hester.
Communities near Hester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hester.
- Durham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
- Wake Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
- Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <4>
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Butner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
- Butner is located in Granville County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <4>
- Creedmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <4>
- Franklinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Franklinton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <4>
- Youngsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <4>
- Stem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Stovall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hester. 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 Hester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hester. See our Newspapers Page for Hester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hester ...
Looking for more information about Hester? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hester.
Adding Hester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hester 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 Hester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hester post office opened in 1889.
We also found Hester in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Granville County: www.granvillecounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Granville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |