Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Chester came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Chester in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Chester. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Chester, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Chester:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Chester was listed as Chester Courthouse.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Chester was listed as Chester Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

Chester was listed as Chester Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Chester was listed as Chester Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for South Carolina (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Chester in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Chester for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Chester. See our Misc Page for Chester for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Chester:

Chester was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The following routes mentioned Chester as a scheduled stop:

The Cotton Blossom: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Cotton Blossom (train schedule from 1952). The Cotton Blossom travelled between Washington (DC) and Atlanta (GA)

The Silver Comet: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Comet (schedule from 1947). The Silver Comet travelled between New York (NY) and Birmingham (AL)