Lesterville is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in southeast
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
, United States.
It is located in
Reynolds County on
Routes 21,
49, and
72 near the
Black River. The ZIP Code for Lesterville is 63654.
History
The community has the name of George Lester, a pioneer citizen.
Lesterville has been the home to Camp Taum Sauk since opening in 1946.
The first bank/store/post office has been reopened as a General Store and Florist now called First Dawn General Store. It was built in 1882. The building was also the site of the first electricity in Lesterville, as well as the first telephone.
Education
Lesterville R-IV School District operates two schools in the community: Lesterville Elementary School and Lesterville High School.
Lesterville has a
public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants.
There are ...
, a branch of the Reynolds County Library District.
References
External links
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Lesterville township, Reynolds County, Missouri (MO)', retrieved 2010-04-13.
Unincorporated communities in Reynolds County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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