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 407 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chester had a population of 218 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
- Stoddard ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hubbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
- Hubbell is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
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- Munden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
- Munden is located in Republic County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
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- Narka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Deshler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
- Deshler is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
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- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
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- Republic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Republic County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Belleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Republic County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
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- Sherdahl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Mahaska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
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- Reynolds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
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- Warwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Republic County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
- Belvidere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
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- Ruskin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
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- Hardy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
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- Scandia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Republic County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
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- Haworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - White Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Republic County (KS)
- Haddam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
- Haddam is located in Washington County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Haddam has also been known as:
- Haddam City
- West Haddam
- Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Jefferson County
- Gladstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Wayne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Alexandria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
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- Carleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
- Carleton is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Thayer County: www.thayercounty.ne.gov/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |