Welcome to Lester ...
Lester is located in Broome County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Lester is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lester: 607
Communities Also Named Lester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Lester - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lester.
Communities near Lester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lester.
- Binghamton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Johnson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Endicott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Port Dickinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Deposit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <3>
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
- Susquehanna Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Greene
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Hallstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
- Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <3>
- Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
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 Lester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lester. 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 Lester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lester. See our Newspapers Page for Lester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lester ...
Looking for more information about Lester? 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 Lester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lester.
Adding Lester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lester 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 Lester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lester post office opened in 1883.
We also found Lester in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lester.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |