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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 Center (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 Center. 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.

Name Variations for Chester Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Chester Center: Chester Ctr. (or less commonly used: Chester Cen., Chester Cent. or Chester Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Center is located in Hampden County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampden County: Hartford (CT), Litchfield (CT), Tolland (CT), Berkshire, Hampshire & Worcester.

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

  • Hampden County     (The home county of Chester Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester Center, with the one closest to Chester Center listed first.
    • North Chester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • North Blandford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blandford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Russell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
    • Woronoco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
    • West Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Westfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Tolland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester Center, with the one closest to Chester Center listed first.
    • Becket
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • East Otis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • North Otis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Otis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otis
      • From Chester Center to Otis
    • West Becket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Peru
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Washington
      • From Chester Center to Washington
    • East Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hinsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
    • Tyringham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
      • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • East Lee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
      • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Lee
      • From Chester Center to East Lee
    • Lee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester Center, with the one closest to Chester Center listed first.
    • South Ashfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Conway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Whately
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • South Deerfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Buckland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Sunderland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Deerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelburne Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelburne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,840 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester Center, with the one closest to Chester Center listed first.
    • Huntington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Worthington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Middlefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Westhampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Chesterfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Worthington Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chesterfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • West Farms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Southampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Cummington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Swift River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Goshen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester Center, with the one closest to Chester Center listed first.
    • Hartland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • West Hartland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • East Hartland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
      • East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <3>
    • Hartland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • North Granby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
      • North Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <3>
    • Rising Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Granby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • Salmon Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West Granby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Granby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Suffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • West Suffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
      • West Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <3>
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester Center, with the one closest to Chester Center listed first.
    • Colebrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • North Colebrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Colebrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampsted
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Riverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
    • Barkhamsted
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Norfolk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkhamsted
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayton
      • From Chester Center to Clayton
    • Norfolk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • East Canaan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <3>
    • Grantville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • Somersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <3>
  • Columbia County (NY)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Chester Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chester Center.

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 Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chester Center had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Littleville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Hampden County
  • Chester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
  • North Chester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Huntington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
  • Norwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Hampshire County
  • South Worthington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worthington
    • South Worthington is located in Hampshire County
  • Ringville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringville
    • Ringville is located in Hampshire County
  • Worthington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
  • North Blandford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
    • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Blandford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
    • Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Westhampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Becket Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket Center
      • Becket Center is located in Berkshire County
    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people

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

Newspapers Published in Chester Center ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chester Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chester Center, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chester Center.

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 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 Center:

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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.
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<4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<5>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.
<6>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 Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chester Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chester Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2907, Longitude: -72.9244    









 

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