RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Carolina >> Chesterfield County >> ChesterfieldIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
South Carolina

The Commemorative Quarter for South Carolina





Welcome to Chesterfield ...

The town of Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County<1> and is the County Seat for Chesterfield County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesterfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chesterfield has a population of 1,410 people<2> (see below for details).

Chesterfield is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Chesterfield: 843 & 854<4>

The ZIP code for Chesterfield: 29709<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chesterfield had an population of 1,410 people. This is a decrease of 4.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chesterfield had a population of 1,472 people. This makes Chesterfield the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Chesterfield represents 0.03% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,472 people, the population of Chesterfield increased 11.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,318 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chesterfield.

Communities Also Named Chesterfield ...

While we believe that this Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Chesterfield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Beaufort and Charleston County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 28 communities that are also named Chesterfield - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (4).

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

Websites for Chesterfield ...

Official Website: www.chesterfield-sc.com/

Communities near Chesterfield ...

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

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 Chesterfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chesterfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chesterfield. 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 Chesterfield.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesterfield ...

Looking for more information about Chesterfield? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chesterfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chesterfield.

Adding Chesterfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chesterfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chesterfield was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Chesterfield in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesterfield.

The official website for Chesterfield: www.chesterfield-sc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chesterfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesterfield - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Chesterfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Chesterfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Chesterfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chesterfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 22 Apr 2025