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Welcome to Chester Center ...

Chester Center is located in Geauga County<1>.

The pronunciation of Chester Center: CHEST-uhr<2>

A typical abbreviation for Chester Center: Chester Ctr. (or less commonly used: Chester Cen., Chester Cent. or Chester Cntr.)

Chester Center is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chester Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Chester Center: 440 & 436<4>

Communities Also Named Chester Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Chester Center - they are located in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chester Center.

Communities near Chester Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chester Center.

  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mentor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Euclid
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <5>
  • Cleveland Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Garfield Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
  • Shaker Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willoughby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Solon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>
  • Maple Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • South Euclid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chester Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chester Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chester Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chester Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chester Center. See our Newspapers Page for Chester Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chester Center ...

Looking for more information about Chester Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chester Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chester Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Geauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chester Center. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chester Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 440 code has been Overlayed with the 436 area code. New phone numbers in the Chester Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 440 or 436. As a result, placing a call in the Chester Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.