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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Chester (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Chester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Chester is located in Lake County.

To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

Below are the counties that are near Chester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chester:

  • Lake County     (The home county of Chester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Brant Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
    • Peninsula Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
      • Peninsula Park is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Wentworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
    • Junius
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
      • Junius is located in Lake County
    • Nunda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <2>
    • Ramona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <2>
    • Winfred
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfred
      • Winfred is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfred <2>
  • Brookings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Medary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
      • Medary is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,442 people
    • Sinai
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <2>
    • Brookings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Volga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <2>
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
  • Kingsbury County
    • Oldham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldham <2>
  • McCook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Montrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Unityville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unityville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
      • Unityville is located in McCook County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
    • Canistota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canistota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota
      • Canistota is located in McCook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canistota <2>
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in McCook County
  • Miner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Canova
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
      • Canova is located in Miner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova <2>
    • Howard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Minnehaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Huntimer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
      • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
    • Crooks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <2>
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Humboldt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
    • Ellis Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Corner
      • Ellis Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 99 people
    • Renner Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Corner
      • Renner Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 305 people
    • Renner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow View Addition
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Addition
      • Meadow View Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
  • Moody County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Colman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Trent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <2>
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
    • Dyce ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
      • Dyce is located in Moody County
    • Egan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <2>
    • Flandreau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
      • Flandreau is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <2>
    • Ward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>
  • Pipestone County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.
    • Airlie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
      • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Jasper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Ihlen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
      • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chester, see our County-by-County Page for Chester.

Newspapers Published in Chester ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chester, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Chester:

Cemeteries Near Chester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chester.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Huntimer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntimer Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
  • Hegrey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegrey Cemetery
  • St. Ansgar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ansgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ansgar Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Colton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Burk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
  • Colman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colman Cemetery
  • Molskness Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molskness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molskness Cemetery
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Taopi Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taopi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taopi Cemetery
    • Minnehaha County Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chester had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Chester, with the one closest to Chester listed first.

  • Brant Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
    • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Lake County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
  • Wentworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Colman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dell Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Orland ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Lake County
  • Baltic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
  • Trent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Trent is located in Moody County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <2>
  • Sioux Falls Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
    • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
  • Egan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Moody County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
      • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
    • Montrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Humboldt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chester.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
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<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8954, Longitude: -96.9288    
<6>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.




 

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