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Nearest Communities to Chester,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Chester, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Chester:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Chester.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Chester is located in Lake County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Brookings, Kingsbury, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha & Moody.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 88 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Chester. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Lake County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Chester (which is Lake County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Chester

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Lake County   (where Chester resides)
    • County Website:   http://www.lake.sd.gov/
    • County Seat for Lake:   Madison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chester.
      • Brant Lake
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Smiths Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Smiths Park is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Park
      • Peninsula Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Peninsula Park is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
        • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
      • Franklin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Franklin is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
      • Wentworth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Chautauqua
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Chautauqua is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Madison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Orland ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Orland is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Rutland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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        • Prairie Village
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
          • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
        • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
        • Junius
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Nunda
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Ramona
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Winfred
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Brookings County
  • Kingsbury County
  • McCook County
  • Miner County
  • Minnehaha County
    • County Website:   https://www.minnehahacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Minnehaha:   Sioux Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chester.
      • Huntimer
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Colton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lyons
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dell Rapids
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Baltic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <3>
      • Crooks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <3>
      • Johnsons Addition
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Johnsons Addition is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Addition
      • Midway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Humboldt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sorum Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sorum Heights is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorum Heights
      • Ellis Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Ellis Corner is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Corner
        • Estimated population in 2014: 99 people
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        • McCroskey Addition
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • McCroskey Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey Addition
        • Renner Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Renner Corner is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Corner
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 305 people
        • Renner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sorum Addition
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sorum Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorum Addition
        • Andys Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Andys Acres is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andys Acres
        • Meadow View Addition
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Meadow View Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Addition
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
        • Skyline Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Skyline Heights is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
        • Martindale Addition
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Martindale Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale Addition
        • Ellis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Reppert Addition
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Reppert Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reppert Addition
        • Froelich Addition
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Froelich Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich Addition
        • Sherman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Webster Grove Addition
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Webster Grove Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Grove Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 156 people
        • West Acres Development
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • West Acres Development is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acres Development
          • Estimated population in 2014: 180 people
        • Garretson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Norton Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Acres
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 342 people
        • Oak Park Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Park Estates is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Estates
        • Hayward Addition
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hayward Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
        • Pumpkin Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
          • Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
        • Silver Valley Addition
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Silver Valley Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 112 people
        • Cactus Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cactus Heights is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Heights
        • Corson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Corson is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corson
        • Sioux Falls
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Country Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Country Acres is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
        • El Rancho Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • El Rancho Acres is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho Acres
          • Estimated population in 2014: 27 people
        • Brandon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Hill Division
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Indian Hill Division is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill Division
        • Ingberg Tracts
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ingberg Tracts is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingberg Tracts
        • Pine Lakes Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
        • Split Rock Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
          • Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
        • Booge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Booge is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booge
        • East Sioux Falls
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
  • Moody County
  • Pipestone County
    • County Website:   https://www.pipestone-county.com/
    • County Seat for Pipestone:   Pipestone (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chester.
      • Airlie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Airlie is located in Pipestone County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Jasper Sunrise Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
      • Jasper
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Ihlen
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <3>
      • Cresson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cresson is located in Pipestone County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
      • Cazenovia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Cazenovia is located in Pipestone County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.