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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 (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 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Eaton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Eaton County: Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Ingham, Ionia & Jackson.

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:

  • Eaton County     (The home county of Chester)
    • The following are listed by 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
    • Stalls Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Charlotte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlisle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
    • Vermontville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Little Venice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
    • Needmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ainger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
    • Mulliken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sunfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Dowling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Hastings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Banfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
    • Cedar Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
    • Freeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
    • Cloverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Hickory Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <1>
    • Delton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Duck Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Pennfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
      • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Rice Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Bedford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
    • Brownlee Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Verona Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
      • Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Marengo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
    • Marshall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
    • Ceresco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Battle Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Level Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
      • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Eagle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westphalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clinton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • De Witt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gunnisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • East DeWitt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Fowler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Edgemont Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Holt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <1>
    • Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Lansing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • Onondaga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • East Lansing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <1>
    • North Leslie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Okemos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Leslie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <1>
    • Haslett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <1>
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Lake Odessa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <1>
    • West Sebewa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Portland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Campbell Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
      • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • South Ionia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Elmdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
    • Saranac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ionia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
    • Muir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pewamo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Springport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Devereaux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Tompkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Berryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Rives Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Parma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <1>
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Augusta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
    • South Gull Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Highland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
    • Segwun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
      • Segwun is located in Kent County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chester, see our County-by-County Page for 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 110 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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.

  • Gresham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
  • Millerburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millerburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millerburg Cemetery
  • Cogsdil Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cogsdil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cogsdil Cemetery
  • West Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Carmel Cemetery
  • Ames Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kalamo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalamo Cemetery
  • Needmore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
  • Moyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
  • Freemire Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freemire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemire Cemetery
  • Vermontville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermontville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermontville Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
  • Continue List   (274 more) ...
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Center Eaton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Eaton Cemetery
    • Benton Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Twp. 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chester had a population of 142 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These 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)
  • Vermontville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Kalamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamo
    • Kalamo is located in Eaton County
  • Shaytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaytown
    • Shaytown is located in Eaton County
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Hoytville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoytville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
    • Hoytville is located in Eaton County
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Mulliken
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
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    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sunfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
      • West Windsor is located in Eaton County

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.

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 Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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: 42.6055, Longitude: -84.9147    
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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