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Friends of Baldwin County Cemeteries, Inc.A non-profit, 501(c)(3), organization dedicated to the preservation |
| Lester Burial Ground #1 |
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Location: From the Baldwin County Courthouse, go west on Hancock Street for 2 blocks or 0.2 mile (or the one large block containing Georgia College & State Univ.). Turn right on Clarke Street. Go one large block or 0.2 mile. Turn left onto Business Highway 441 North (Montgomery St.) and follow the signs for Business 441 N (turn right on North Columbia St.). Go for approximately 8-1/2 miles (and one mile north of Meriwether Rd). The cemetery is in a field on the left between the Nova Cabinet Shop (at 3016 North Columbia) and a storage place. The cemetery is also located about 0.5 mile south of the causeway over Lake Sinclair. The cemetery is about 30 feet from and within sight of the highway. GPS coordinates: 33 10' 45.1" N 83 17' 16.1" W or in degrees only form: 33.17919° N X 83.28781° W See location on a Google map in a new window (NOTE:The map opens in a new window. The cemetery will be at the location indicated by a red 'A'.) GMD: 318 Cemetery Status: Inactive Predominant race: White The Friends of Baldwin County Cemeteries, Inc. cleaned this cemetery of weeds, and Garrett Industries voluntarily enclosed the cemetery with a chain-link fence in November, 2001. Thank you, Garrett Industries! | |
| Pers. No. | Name | Birth | Death | Inscription and Notes | Service |
| 1 | James Lester, Sr. | ca. 1754 | Jun 18, 1819 | Departed this life in his 65th year. | American Revolution Georgia Troops |
| 2 | Henrietta Lester | ca. 1762 | Jul 10, 1818 | w/o James Lester, Sr. | |
| 3 | Mrs. Mason W. Lester | ca. Nov 24, 1798 | Feb 6, 1818 | w/o James D. Lester, aged 19 yrs, 2 mos, 12 days |