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Welcome to Chequest ...

Chequest is located in Davis County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Chequest, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Chequest, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Chequest is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Chequest is within the (641) area code.

Communities near Chequest ...

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

  • Ottumwa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Eldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Eldon is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <4>
  • Keosauqua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Agency
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
  • Batavia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Birmingham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Milton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chequest ...

Looking for more information about Chequest? 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 Chequest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chequest.

Adding Chequest to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chequest 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 for Chequest was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Chequest on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chequest.

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chequest - 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>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.









 

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