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A visit to the Hester Cemetery ...


The location of the Hester Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   30.5585°   (30° 33' 30")

Lon:   -94.3316°   (-94° 19' 53")

The Hester Cemetery is located in Tyler County<2>.

The county seat for Tyler County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hester Cemetery .

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 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 Tyler County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hester Cemetery.

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

    • Village Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mills
      • Village Mills is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village Mills <4>
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillister
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fred
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kountze
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Spurger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Shade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
      • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <4>
    • Bragg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
      • Bragg is located in Hardin County
    • Silsbee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
      • Silsbee is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <4>
    • Doucette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dallardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Evadale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Thicket
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thicket
        • Thicket is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thicket <4>
      • Lumberton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
        • Lumberton is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
      • Votaw
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Votaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Votaw
        • Votaw is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Votaw <4>
      • Saratoga
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
        • Saratoga is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <4>
      • Buna
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buna
        • Buna is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buna <4>
      • Beech Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
        • Beech Grove is located in Jasper 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tyler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Bumstead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bumstead Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bumstead Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Warren.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumstead Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204968 <6>
    • Hyatt Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hyatt Community Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hyatt Community Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hyatt Community Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Warren.
      • The Hyatt Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hyatt Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484789 <6>
    • Village Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Allison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Baker & Nolan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker & Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker & Nolan Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker & Nolan Cemetery
    • McNeely Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • William W. Hart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William W. Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William W. Hart Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William W. Hart Cemetery
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Justis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Justis Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justis Cemetery
      • Olive Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
      • East Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the East Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The East Chapel Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Chapel Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Spurger.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484785 <6>
      • Brackin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brackin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackin Cemetery
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Hooks Cravey Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cravey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooks Cravey Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cravey Cemetery

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

    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 #1359094  (Hester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1359094 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: Hicksbaugh
      • County: Tyler         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #1359094 (Hester Cemetery)

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

    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 Tyler, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5585, Longitude: -94.3316       In this case, the coordinates for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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