Welcome to Kester ...
So far, we found very little information about Kester. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kester to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kester, please Contact Us.
Kester would have been located within present day Roane County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kester is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Kester was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Kester was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Kester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kester - they are located in California, Colorado and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kester.
Communities near Kester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kester.
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clendenin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roxalana
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Walton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Wellford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
- Pigeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Graux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kester. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kester. See our Newspapers Page for Kester.
Adding Kester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kester in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kester post office opened in 1887. The Kester post office closed in 1943.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kester.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Kester area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Kester area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |