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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lester (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lester is located in Medina County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Medina County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Lester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lester:

  • Medina County     (The home county of Lester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Abbeyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Valley City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Valley City Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Litchfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litchfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <1>
    • Medina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <1>
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Brunswick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
    • Windfall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Poe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
      • Poe is located in Medina County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Albion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Nova
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Redhaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Rowsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Ruggles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Savannah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <1>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeromesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Bennetts Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Strongsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Olmsted Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <1>
    • Berea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <1>
    • North Royalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
      • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <1>
    • Middleburg Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
      • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <1>
    • North Olmsted
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <1>
    • Brook Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Parma Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Heights
      • Parma Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma Heights <1>
    • Broadview Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
      • Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <1>
    • Fairview Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Brecksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
      • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <1>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <1>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • White Fox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
    • Wakeman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
    • West Clarksfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • Hartland Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • Collins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Huron County
    • East Townsend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
    • Fitchville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Belden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Grafton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eaton Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Lagrange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Fields
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • North Ridgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
      • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <1>
    • Elyria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Wellington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <1>
    • Oberlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheffield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheffield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <1>
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
      • Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Canal Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <1>
    • North Lawrence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Stark County
    • Sippo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sippo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
      • Sippo is located in Stark County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Pigeon Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Paxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
    • Bath Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
    • Bath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
    • Copley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <1>
    • Richfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Norton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Peninsula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
      • Peninsula is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <1>
    • Barberton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
    • Burbank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <1>
    • Creston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <1>
    • Aukerman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rittman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Congress
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Doylestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <1>
    • Marshallville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <1>
    • Lattasburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • Devil Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lester, see our County-by-County Page for Lester.

Cemeteries Near Lester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lester.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.

  • York Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abbeyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbeyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbeyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rest Acre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Acre Cemetery
    • The Rest Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Emanuel Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
    • New Law Cemetery
    • Reuter Cemetery
  • Greenhoe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Litchfield Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchfield Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchfield Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waltz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Medina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Medina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Medina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Medina Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medina Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medina Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Lester in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lester.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.

  • Mallet Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Creek
    • Mallet Creek is located in Medina County
  • Abbeyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
    • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
  • Erhart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhart
    • Erhart is located in Medina County
  • Litchfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litchfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Medina County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <1>
  • Chamberlain ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
    • Chamberlain is located in Medina County
  • Medina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <1>
  • Belden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Belden is located in Lorain County
  • Chippewa Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
    • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
    • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
  • Weymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
    • Weymouth is located in Medina County
  • Brunswick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
  • Beebetown ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebetown
    • Beebetown is located in Medina County
  • Poe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
    • Poe is located in Medina County
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    • Windfall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
    • Grafton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Eaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
      • North Eaton is located in Lorain County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lester.

Newspapers Published in Lester ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lester, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lester:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1809, Longitude: -81.9379       In this case, the coordinates for Lester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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