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:
37.3498, -81.9154
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 McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 19 miles [30.6 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 25 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.
- Stacy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Lester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Lester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Vance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Estep Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Estep Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rife Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rife Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Day Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Vance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Paynesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Paynesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
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- Jackson Flats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
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- Matney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Bradshaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Height is located in McDowell County
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- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
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- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Avondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
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- Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Panther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in McDowell County
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- Iaeger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Janey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Kelsa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Grundy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Royal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Mavisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
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- Wyoming City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
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- Vansant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Yukon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
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- Paw Paw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
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 McDowell 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 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 Lester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 #1541794 (Lester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1541794 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 668 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Patterson
- Location given for Lester Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3498336 Lon: -81.9153988
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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 West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, 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 things 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. |