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 142 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
- Gresham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Charlotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
- Vermontville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
- Vermontville is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <2>
- Kalamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Shaytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ainger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Potterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Potterville is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <2>
- Hoytville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
- Mulliken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulliken
- Mulliken is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulliken <2>
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <2>
- Sunfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Sunfield is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfield <2>
- West Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
- Brookfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Eaton County
- Kingsland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Dimondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimondale
- Dimondale is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dimondale <2>
- Grand Ledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
- Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <2>
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Eaton County
- Woodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Assyria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Partello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Eaton Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Rapids
- Eaton Rapids is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton Rapids <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |