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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:

31.5377, -94.9949

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 Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 30 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Wells.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5385 <5>
  • Shooks Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Shooks Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Bluff Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Parkes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Parkes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkes Cemetery
  • Old Palestine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Old Palestine Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Palestine Cemetery
    • The Old Palestine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #597223 <5>
  • Walker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Selman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Selman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman Cemetery
  • Mexican Prisoners Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Durham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
    • Sandlot Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sandlot Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlot Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • Berryman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Berryman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Cemetery
    • New Hope Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Community Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Community Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Alto.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198119 <5>
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
    • Conner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Conner Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Luce Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Luce Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Bodan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bodan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodan Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Pollok.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140709 <5>
    • Pollok Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Forest is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Wells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Redtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Redtown is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
  • Bluff City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Pollok
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alto is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <6>
  • Weeping Mary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
  • Douglass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Durant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Durant is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
  • Alazan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
  • Tadmor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
  • Ratcliff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Central is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Weches
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Weches is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
    • Hagerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hagerville is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
    • Clawson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clawson is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
    • Nat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
    • Harrison Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
    • Kennard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fog Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
    • Woodlawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
    • Looneyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Providence is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Keltys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Keltys is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Redland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Redland is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland

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. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 #1359095  (Hester Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1359095 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: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Durst Lakes
      • Location given for Hester Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5376786     Lon: -94.9949358
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Cherokee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.