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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:

30.5585, -94.3316

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 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 .

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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hester Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Bumstead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bumstead Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumstead Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bumstead Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Warren.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204968 <5>
  • Hyatt Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hyatt Community Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hyatt Community Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Warren.
    • The Hyatt Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hyatt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484789 <5>
  • Village Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Allison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Allison Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Baker & Nolan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • McNeely Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeely Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • William W. Hart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Justis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Justis Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justis Cemetery
    • Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Olive Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cemetery
    • East Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The East Chapel Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Chapel Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Spurger.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484785 <5>
    • Brackin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brackin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackin Cemetery
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
    • Hooks Cravey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hooks Cravey Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cravey Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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)
  • 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)
    • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
  • Woodville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bragg ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bragg is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
  • Silsbee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Doucette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Town Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dallardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Evadale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thicket
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumberton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Votaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saratoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Beech Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1359094 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: Tyler
      • Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hicksbaugh
      • Location given for Hester Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5585392     Lon: -94.3315813
      • 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 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- 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.