Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lester had a population of 11 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Lester had a population of 312 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
- Pemberton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
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- Matville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Matville is located in Raleigh County
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- Prosperity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
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- Redbird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
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- McGraws
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McGraws is located in Wyoming County
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- Daniels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saulsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saulsville is located in Wyoming County
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- Cirtsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cirtsville is located in Raleigh County
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- Odd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Odd is located in Raleigh County
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- Shady Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
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- Crow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crow is located in Raleigh County
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- Dry Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Creek is located in Raleigh County
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- Crany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crany is located in Wyoming County
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- Newfound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newfound is located in Wyoming County
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- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
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- Egeria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Egeria is located in Mercer County
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- Flat Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Raleigh County
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- Jesse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jesse is located in Wyoming County
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- Rock View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock View is located in Wyoming County
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- Prince
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quinnimont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
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- McKendree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
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- Mossy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mossy is located in Fayette County
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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 Lester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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