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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Chester (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Chester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Chester is located in Howard County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Fillmore (MN) & Mower (MN).

Below are the counties that are near Chester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chester:

  • Howard County     (The home county of Chester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Lime Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County
    • Davis Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Florenceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
    • Riceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <1>
    • Cresco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Elma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Protivin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Alta Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
    • Deerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • North Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Bassett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Lawler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
    • New Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <1>
  • Floyd County
    • Colwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <1>
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • McIntire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Meyer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
    • Little Cedar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
    • New Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • Stacyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Osage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <1>
    • Toeterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <1>
    • Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Mitchell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Saint Ansgar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <1>
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Kendallville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Ridgeway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Burr Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Spillville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hesper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Etna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Ostrander
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <1>
    • Granger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Spring Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <1>
    • Wykoff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <1>
    • Carimona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carimona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <1>
    • Fillmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Preston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <1>
    • Fountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <1>
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Lanesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mower County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
    • Taopi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Grand Meadow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <1>
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Racine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <1>
    • Johnsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Elkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Dexter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <1>
    • Rose Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <1>
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Lyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <1>
    • Brownsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <1>
  • Olmsted County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Stewartville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <1>
    • Simpson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County (MN)
  • Winona County (MN)
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Winona County (MN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chester, see our County-by-County Page for Chester.

Newspapers Published in Chester ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chester, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Chester:

Cemeteries Near Chester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chester.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Chester Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Hill Cemetery
  • Ostrander Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ostrander Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ostrander Lutheran Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
  • Foreston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreston Cemetery
  • Love Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
  • Etna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...
    • Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    • Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    • Bristol Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chester had a population of 113 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chester had a population of 120 people.

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

  • Lime Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • York
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Cherry Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Le Roy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
  • Saratoga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Howard County
  • Davis Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
    • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
  • Ostrander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
    • Ostrander is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <1>
  • Bonair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
    • Bonair is located in Howard County
  • Greenleafton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
    • Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Bristol
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Florenceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Florenceville is located in Howard County
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    • Granger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • McIntire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Forestville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Fillmore County (MN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chester.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4910, Longitude: -92.3605    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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