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Hester is located Hester is located in Navarro County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Hester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890. Time Zone: Hester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Hester: This one is located in Navarro County and the other is located in Hardin County. Beyond Texas, there are 7 communities that are also named Hester - they are located in Louisiana (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hester. We originally found mention of Hester in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hester was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Hester in the book titled .<2> From that list, the Hester post office opened in 1890.
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Navarro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/