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.
A Few Details for Chester ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Chester was settled in 1760.
- It was incorporated in 1765.
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 hospitals 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 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. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chester:
- Hampden County (The home county of Chester)
- The following are listed by 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 Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
- North Chester 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
- Blandford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - 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
- 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
- Woronoco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
- Woronoco is located in Hampden County
- Tolland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Hampton Village
(13 miles [20.9 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)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- West Granville is located in Hampden County
- Granville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Westfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Southwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
- Becket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - East Otis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - North Otis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Otis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - West Becket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Becket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
- West Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Peru
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Tyringham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - East Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - East Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Hinsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Monterey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
- Ashfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- South Ashfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Hawley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Whately
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Buckland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - South Deerfield
(23 miles [37 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
- Charlemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
- Charlemont is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Sunderland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Shelburne Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
- Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
- Deerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Shelburne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Dell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Franklin County
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
- 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
- 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
- Worthington Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
- Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
- 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
- Southampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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
- West Farms
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
- West Farms is located in Hampshire County
- Cummington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Swift River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
- Swift River is located in Hampshire County
- Goshen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
- Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - West Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hartland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
- West Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <3>
- East Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - North Granby
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Granby
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - West Granby
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granby
- West Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Granby <3>
- Granby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <3>
- Salmon Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
- Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
- 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>
- Chatsworth Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
- Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
- East Granby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
- East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
- Colebrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - North Colebrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Colebrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
- North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Colebrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <3>
- Riverton
(21 miles [33.8 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>
- Clayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Norfolk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
- Hampsted
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Norfolk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - North Canaan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Barkhamsted
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Barkhamsted
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkhamsted <3>
- Grantville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- East Canaan
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Columbia County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
- Austerlitz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
- Austerlitz is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austerlitz <3>
- Canaan Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Canaan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
- Green River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Red Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Columbia County (NY)
- New Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Copake Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Falls
- Copake Falls is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copake Falls <3>
- Moorhouse Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
- Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Rensselaer County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
- Wyomanock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
- Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Brainard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Brainard is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainard <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chester, see our County-by-County 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.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHT.813 <4>
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIF.800 <4>
- Diney Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diney Grove Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHT.815 <4>
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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.
- Middlefield Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlefield Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlefield Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Blandford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blandford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blandford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Blanford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blanford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Norwich Bridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Bridge Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HUN.801 <4>
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Converse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Converse Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRT.805 <4>
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Leonard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (352 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- The Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centre Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLA.802 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280914 <5>
- Old Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ireland Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ireland Street Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CSF.811 <4>
- Hill Cemetery
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 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.
These 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- 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) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- 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
- Worthington
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 36 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 18 miles [29 km]<7>. 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 begin with 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 Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Litchfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rensselaer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampden County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampden County
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2793, Longitude: -72.9787 In this case, the coordinates for Chester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |