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 100 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.
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marion is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Eyota
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Viola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Simpson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Potsdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Stewartville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- South Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Troy is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
- Saint Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oronoco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Genoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Rock Dell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
- High Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Washington is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Saratoga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Jarrett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Millville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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. |
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