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Welcome to Chesson ...

Chesson is located in Macon County<1>.


The location of Chesson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Chesson is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chesson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Chesson (for example, toward Columbus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Chesson is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.

Communities near Chesson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chesson.

  • Pike Road
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tuskegee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tallassee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Union Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Shorter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
  • Cecil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Montgomery County
  • Hardaway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
    • Hardaway is located in Macon County
  • Fitzpatrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
    • Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
  • Calebee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
    • Calebee is located in Macon County

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 Chesson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chesson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chesson. 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 Chesson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesson. See our Newspapers Page for Chesson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesson ...

Looking for more information about Chesson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chesson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chesson.

Adding Chesson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chesson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chesson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Chesson post office opened in 1892.

We also found Chesson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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