Welcome to Hester ...
Hester is located in Greer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Hester is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hester: 580
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, North Carolina, 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.
- Altus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Altus is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <3>
- Mangum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Mangum is located in Greer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangum <3>
- Granite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Greer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <3>
- Blair
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
- Olustee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee
- Olustee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olustee <3>
- Lone Wolf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Wolf
- Lone Wolf is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Wolf <3>
- East Duke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Martha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Martha is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martha <3>
- Willow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow is located in Greer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <3>
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 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 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.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Hester post office opened in 1910.
We also found Hester on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
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 State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Greer, 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> | 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/ |