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A visit to the Lester 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 Lester Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lester Cemetery:

35.6690, -85.0611

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Lester Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County<2>.

The county seat for Bledsoe County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies just to the west southwest of the Lester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Lester Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lester Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Thurman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
  • Swafford Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Worthington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Worthington Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Cemetery
  • Burden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Burden Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden Cemetery
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Swafford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Swafford Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swafford Cemetery
  • Swafford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Swafford Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swafford Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Arnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Hutcheson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hutcheson Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutcheson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Rollins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • Winnie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Winnie Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Pendergrass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass Cemetery
    • Swafford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Swafford Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swafford Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lester Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lester Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ninemile
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
  • Summer City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
  • Burke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Pikeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Winesap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
  • Jewett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
  • Cumberland Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
  • Ogden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ogden is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Spring City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bryan Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Brayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
    • Lakewood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Lantana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
    • Graysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Erasmus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
    • Brockdell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
    • Akeman Crossroad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
    • Roddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Todd Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town

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 Lester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bledsoe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lester Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lester Cemetery: