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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 2,708 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chester had a population of 8,145 people.

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

  • Menard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
    • Menard is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <3>
  • Claryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
    • Claryville is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Kaskaskia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
    • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Bremen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Palestine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
    • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
  • Lithium
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
    • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Belgique
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgique have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgique
    • Belgique is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Welge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Welge is located in Randolph County
  • Saint Mary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <3>
  • Ellis Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
    • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <3>
  • Sereno
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
    • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Point Rest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rest
    • Point Rest is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Rockwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
  • Blair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Randolph County
  • Steeleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brewer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Degognia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Degognia is located in Jackson County
  • Shiloh Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
    • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Sainte Genevieve
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
    • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <3>
  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
  • Perryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Crosstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstown
    • Crosstown is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Grand Eddy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Eddy
    • Grand Eddy is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Evansville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
  • Kampenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
    • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
  • Percy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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