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Welcome to Chestang ...

Chestang is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chestang, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Chestang is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Chestang: 251

Communities near Chestang ...

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

  • Citronelle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Creola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McIntosh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
  • Sims Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
    • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
  • Calvert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Malcolm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Malcolm is located in Washington County
  • Movico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
    • Movico is located in Mobile County
  • Chastang
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
    • Chastang is located in Mobile County
  • Bucks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestang ...

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

Adding Chestang to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chestang 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 Chestang was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Chestang in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chestang.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chestang - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.