A visit to the Hester Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hester Cemetery:
35.3345, -86.5961
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hester Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Hester Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hester Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Hester Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sorrells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sorrells Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrells Cemetery
- Greer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Muse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Muse Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Cemetery
- Bledsoe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- McAdam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McAdam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdam Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Cumberland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Old Orchard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Orchard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McEwen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McEwen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
- Pylant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Harkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Redd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Redd Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redd Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Petersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Talley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Whitaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Booneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Belfast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Delina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Hughey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hughey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Boonshill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Yell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
- Harms
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harms is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harms
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elk Mill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Lynchburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Countyline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Shelbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cochran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Cornersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pearl City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Raus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Molino
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Verona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
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 Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayetteville
- Lewisburg
- Lynchburg
- Shelbyville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Lincoln County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1287519 (Hester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1287519 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 278 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belleville
- Location given for Hester Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.334521 Lon: -86.5961072
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hester Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |