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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:

37.1171, -82.1262

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 11 miles [17.7 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Lester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tiller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
  • Breeding Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
  • Runyan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Runyan Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyan Cemetery
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
  • Presley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Presley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Cemetery
  • Presley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Presley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • O'Quinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The O'Quinn Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Quinn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
    • Tiller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
  • Bucu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
  • Rowe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
  • Leemaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
  • Carrie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Mavisdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
  • Janey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
  • Vansant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Aily
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
  • Royal City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
  • Artrip
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Artrip is located in Russell County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Honaker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dye
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dye is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Grundy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Haysi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <5>
    • Nora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Dante
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dante is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
    • Spring City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
    • Tarpon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Clinchco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Carterton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
    • Jessees Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
    • Red Ash
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash

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 turn to 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 Lester Cemetery: