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:
36.9912, -81.7812
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 Tazewell County<2>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Lester Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lester Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ferrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Mutter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Barnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Bradshaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The White Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Bradshaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Vencill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vencill Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The White Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Settle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Settle Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Vencill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Vencill Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Mutter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutter Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Ratcliff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Hankins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hankins Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Allison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Fullen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fullen Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Blevins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Barns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Barns Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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- Green Hills Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Paintlick
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
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- Steeleburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
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- Claypool Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Cardwell Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
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- Allison Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
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- Cedar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saltville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Broadford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
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- Raven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Pounding Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Ash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dye is located in Russell County
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- Honaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clinchburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
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- Maxwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
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- Barnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
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- Elk Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
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- Ellendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
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- Harman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
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- Glade Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fleet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Asberrys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Russell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Lindell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
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- Chilhowie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
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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 Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glade Spring
- Honaker
- Richlands
- Saltville
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 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:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Lester Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484780 (Lester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484780 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 819 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saltville
- Location given for Lester Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9912252 Lon: -81.7812285
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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 Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lester 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |