Welcome to Chester ...
The town of Chester is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Chester is located in Tyler County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
When the people of Chester refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Chesterite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chester has a population of 310 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Chester is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Chester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Chester: (936)
The ZIP code for Chester: 75936<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chester had an population of 310 people. This is a decrease of 0.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chester had a population of 312 people. This makes Chester the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 312 people, the population of Chester increased 17.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 265 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chester.
Communities Also Named Chester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Chester - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska (2), New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chester.
Communities near Chester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chester.
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <7>
- Corrigan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrigan
- Corrigan is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrigan <7>
- Zavalla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zavalla
- Zavalla is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zavalla <7>
- Colmesneil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmesneil
- Colmesneil is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colmesneil <7>
- Ivanhoe North
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe North came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
- Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
- Seven Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Lily Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
- Lily Island is located in Polk County
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <7>
- Doucette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doucette
- Doucette is located in Tyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doucette <7>
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <7>
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 Chester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chester. 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 Chester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chester. See our Newspapers Page for Chester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chester ...
Looking for more information about Chester? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Chester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chester.
Adding Chester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chester 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 Chester was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Chester in the book titled .<9> From that list, the Chester post office opened in 1876.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Chester refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Chester may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chester. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Chester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |