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A visit to the Lester Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lester Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lester Cemetery (FG ID #78938)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   37.5198°   (37° 31' 11")

Lon:   -81.8203°   (-81° 49' 13")

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

The county seat for Wyoming County is located in Pineville. Pineville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Lester Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wyoming County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lester Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Iaeger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Panther
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County
    • Wilmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
    • Gilbert Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Wyoming City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Union City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Cub City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Baisden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
    • Roderfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
    • Big Sandy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
    • Uno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wharncliffe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Davy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
        • Davy is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Stoneville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
        • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County
      • Baileysville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
        • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
      • Sun Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
        • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
      • Fanny
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanny have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
        • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
      • Clear Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
        • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
      • Wylo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
        • Wylo is located in Logan County
      • Bradshaw
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
        • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
      • Wyoming
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
      • Paynesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
      • Paynesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jackson Flats
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
      • Jackson Flats
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)

    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 Wyoming County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lester Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Morgan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Cline Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cline Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Oak Log Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Log Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Log Cemetery
    • Rex Cline Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rex Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rex Cline Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rex Cline Cemetery
    • Ritchie & Cline Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie & Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritchie & Cline Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie & Cline Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Robert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robert Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Star Hollow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Star Hollow Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Hollow Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Trap Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trap Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trap Fork Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trap Fork Cemetery
      • Robert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robert Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Mounts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mounts Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounts Cemetery
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Haggy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haggy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggy Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Stacy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Bowles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery

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

    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 #1541793  (Lester Cemeteries)
      • Note: GNIS record #1541793 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gilbert
      • County: Wyoming         Elev: 462
      • Location given for GNIS #1541793 (Lester Cemeteries)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #78938

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5198, Longitude: -81.8203    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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