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A visit to the Lester 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 Lester Cemetery ...

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

37.0718, -82.0554

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

The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Lester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Lester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Quinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
  • Combs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Combs Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
  • Compton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Presley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Presley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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    • Bowen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
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    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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    • Stinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin 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 Lester Cemetery.

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

  • Council
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Council is located in Buchanan County
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  • Russell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Rowe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
  • Honaker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
  • Carrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
  • Artrip
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Artrip is located in Russell County
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  • Bucu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
  • Leemaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
  • Mavisdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
  • Cleveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Spring City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Spring City is located in Russell County
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  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Barnett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
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    • Red Ash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
    • Janey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
    • Vansant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Elk Garden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Raven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
    • Jessees Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
    • Aily
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
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    • Royal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
    • Dante
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dante is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Carterton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
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    • Richlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Grundy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Lester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lester 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 Lester Cemetery: