Around Chester ...
For comparison, Chester has a population of 8,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Chester, with the nearest first.
- Menard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bremen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kaskaskia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- New Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McBride
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Welge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lithium
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- Dozaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leanderville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Saint Mary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ellis Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sereno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Quarry Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Chester, please visit our County-by-County Page for Chester.
Randolph County ...
Chester is located in Randolph County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Saint Clair, Washington, Perry (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chester ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chester.
Airports Near Chester ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Chester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Chester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chester ...
Looking for more information about Chester? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Chester. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Chester, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chester.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chester. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chester), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |