Our Genealogy Helper

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 Parishes ...

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

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, 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 Winn Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Winn Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle & Natchitoches.

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

• Winn Parish     (The home parish of Chester)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
  • Newport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
  • Flat Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
  • Sikes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
    • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <3>
  • Hudson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
  • Joyce
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
    • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <3>
  • Dodson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <3>
  • Winnfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
    • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <3>
  • Gansville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
  • Bethlehem
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
  • Calvin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <3>
  • Whitford
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
• Bienville Parish
  • English
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for English. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Bienville Parish
• Caldwell Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Vixen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vixen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Clarks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
    • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <3>
  • Grayson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
  • Kelly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <3>
  • Banks Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Columbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
  • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
• Catahoula Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
  • Rosefield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Enterprise
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Aimwell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
    • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <3>
• Franklin Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
  • Liddieville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
    • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
  • Fort Necessity
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
    • Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <3>
• Grant Parish
  • Georgetown
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Jackson Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
  • Zoar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
  • Chatham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
  • Dalley ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
  • Nash ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
  • Weston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
  • Eros
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <3>
  • Jonesboro
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
  • Cartwright
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cartwright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
  • East Hodge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
    • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Hodge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <3>
  • North Hodge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
    • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Quitman
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Quitman is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
• La Salle Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
  • Standard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Standard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
  • Olla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
    • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <3>
  • Urania
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
    • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <3>
  • Tullos
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
    • Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <3>
  • Zenoria
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
  • Summerville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
  • Trout
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
    • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <3>
  • Jena
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <3>
  • Midway
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
• Lincoln Parish
  • Averit ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
• Ouachita Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
  • Bosco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Cuba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Lapine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Indian Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Calhoun
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
  • Forksville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Pino Bayou Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
    • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Richwood
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
  • Claiborne
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Monroe
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
  • West Monroe
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people

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

• Hebron Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Kelly Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old Union Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• McCarty Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Newsom Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old New Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hickory Springs Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Springs Church Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Banks Springs.
  • The Hickory Springs Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Hickory Springs Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507019 <5>
• Starns Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Roberts Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Powers Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Zoar Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Chester in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chester.

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

• Cotton Plant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
• Newport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Winn Parish
• Mount Pleasant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
• Hickory Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
• Flat Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
• Columbia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
• Riverton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Caldwell Parish
• Blankston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blankston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankston
  • Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish
• Corey
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
  • Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
• Gaars Mill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaars Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
  • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
• Holum
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
  • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
• Copenhagen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
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  • Bosco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Cuba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Dalley ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish

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.

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 27 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 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Winn Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Bienville Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Grant Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • La Salle Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Winn Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Winn Parish

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/