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 1,318 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chester had a population of 1,365 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
- Chester Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County
- North Blandford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Littleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] 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
- North Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
- North Chester is located in Hampden County
- Becket Center
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Middlefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Huntington
(6 miles [9.7 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
- South Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Becket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Blandford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Norwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Ringville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Otis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Russell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
- West Becket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
- West Becket is located in Berkshire County
- West Worthington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Worthington
- West Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- West Otis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Westhampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
- Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Chesterfield
(10 miles [16.1 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 Chesterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Tyringham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Peru
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chester: www.chestermass.com/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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. |