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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chester had a population of 1,050 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.

  • Deep River
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hadlyme
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Winthrop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Middlesex County
  • Ivoryton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tylerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylerville
    • Tylerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Brockway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
    • Brockway is located in New London County
  • East Haddam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Essex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in New London County
  • Lyme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
    • Lyme is located in New London County
  • Shailerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shailerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shailerville
    • Shailerville is located in Middlesex County
  • North Lyme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lyme
    • North Lyme is located in New London County
  • Little Haddam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
    • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
  • Arnolds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
    • Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
  • Killingworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
    • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killingworth <2>
  • Haddam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moodus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
    • Moodus is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moodus <2>
  • Leesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Middlesex County
  • Millington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Millington is located in Middlesex County
  • Westbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Higganum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Grove Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Beach
    • Grove Beach is located in Middlesex County
  • Saybrook Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Point
    • Saybrook Point is located in Middlesex County
  • Black Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hall
    • Black Hall is located in New London County

The official website for Chester: www.chesterct.com/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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