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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5377°   (31° 32' 15")

Lon:   -94.9949°   (-94° 59' 41")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Houston County
• Arnold Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Houston County
• Mt. Hope Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5385 <5>
• Shooks Bluff Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shooks Bluff Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shooks Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shooks Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Simpson Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Angelina County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365335 <5>
• Simpson Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Parkes Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Parkes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Old Palestine Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Palestine Cemetery
  • The Old Palestine Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Walker Cemetery is located in Houston County
• Selman Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Selman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Mexican Prisoners Grave
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Prisoners Grave
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Prisoners Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mexican Prisoners Grave is located in Houston County
• McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
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  • Durham Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Durham Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Sandlot Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandlot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandlot Cemetery is located in Angelina County
  • Eden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Berryman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berryman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • New Hope Community Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Community Cemetery
    • The New Hope Community Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • 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 southeast of Alto.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198119 <5>
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Easley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Easley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Conner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conner Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Luce Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Luce Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Bodan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodan Cemetery
    • The Bodan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Pollok.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140709 <5>
  • Pollok Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollok Cemetery
    • The Pollok Cemetery is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6101 <5>
  • Watson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
  • King Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Cherokee County
• Wells
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <6>
• Redtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
  • Redtown is located in Angelina County
• Bluff City ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Bluff City is located in Houston County
• Pollok
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
  • Pollok is located in Angelina County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollok <6>
• Alto
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Alto is located in Cherokee County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
  • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
• Douglass
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
  • Douglass is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <6>
• Durant
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
  • Durant is located in Angelina County
• Alazan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
  • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
• Tadmor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
  • Tadmor is located in Houston County
• Ratcliff
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
  • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <6>
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Central
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Angelina County
  • Weches
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weches. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
    • Weches is located in Houston County
  • Hagerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
    • Hagerville is located in Houston County
  • Clawson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
    • Clawson is located in Angelina County
  • Nat
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
    • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Harrison Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
    • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
  • Kennard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
    • Kennard is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <6>
  • Fog Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
    • Fog Town is located in Houston County
  • Woodlawn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
  • Looneyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Providence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Angelina County
  • Keltys
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
    • Keltys is located in Angelina County
  • Cedar Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
  • Redland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
    • Redland is located in Angelina County

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.

• New Birmingham - Historic
  • New Birmingham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hester Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for New Birmingham.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham

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 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 Texas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Cherokee County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Anderson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Angelina County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Houston County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Nacogdoches County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rusk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Trinity County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Cherokee County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Texas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Cherokee
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Hester Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #1359095 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Durst Lakes
  • County: Cherokee         Elev: 107
  • Location given for GNIS #1359095 (Hester Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/