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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 town 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.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 from Chester.<1>

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

Chester is located in Tyler County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tyler County: Angelina, Hardin, Jasper & Polk.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Chester. Of these communities, 100 are located in counties other than Tyler 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 Tyler 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.

  • Tyler County   (where Chester resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.tyler.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Tyler:   Woodville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chester.
      • Peach Tree Village
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
      • Dies Community
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Dies Community is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dies Community
      • Colmesneil
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cima
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Cima is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cima
      • Doucette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Magnolia Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Magnolia Hills is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Hills
      • Haralson Lakes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Haralson Lakes is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haralson Lakes
      • Rockland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Rockland is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Woodville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivanhoe North
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
      • Emille
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Emille is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emille
      • Ivanhoe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
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  • Angelina County
    • County Website:   https://www.angelinacounty.net/
    • County Seat for Angelina:   Lufkin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chester.
      • Dolan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dolan is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Martin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Manning ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Manning is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Nancy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Shawnee Prairie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Shawnee Prairie is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Prairie
      • Beulah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Beulah is located in Angelina County
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      • Prairie Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Zavalla
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shawnee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Shawnee is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Diboll
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bald Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bald Hill is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Rutland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Rutland is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Boynton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Burke
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Renova ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Renova is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
        • Huntington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Oak Flat
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Oak Flat is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
        • Concord ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Concord is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Monterey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Homer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Parker Point
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
        • Ora
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Rocky Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Dunagan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Blix
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Granville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Peavy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Peavy is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
        • Alco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Alco is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
        • Hudson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Hudson is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
        • Lufkin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Providence
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Providence is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Herty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hardin County
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jasper.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Jasper
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chester.
      • Homer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Homer is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Bevilport
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Bevilport is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevilport
      • Ebenezer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Ebenezer is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Beech Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ferguson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Ferguson is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Harveytown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Science Hall
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Science Hall is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hall
      • Oak Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Oak Hill is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Nacogdoches County
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polktx.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Livingston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chester.
      • Barnum
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Barnes
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lily Island
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Camden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hortense
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Hortense is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortense
      • Pluck
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pluck is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluck
      • Pleasant Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Kiam
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Kiam is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiam
      • Moscow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Snow Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Snow Hill is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Skinner Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
      • Ollie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ollie is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
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        • Corrigan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Bering
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Bering is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bering
        • Walda
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Walda is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walda
        • Asia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Asia is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia
        • Seven Oaks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Camp Ruby
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Camp Ruby is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ruby
        • Leggett
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • New Camp Ruby
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • New Camp Ruby is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Camp Ruby
        • Wakefield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Wakefield is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Indian Springs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • New Willard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Dallardsville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Israel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Israel is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel
        • Marston
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Marston is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
        • Carmona
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Carmona is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmona
        • Bold Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Camp Seale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Camp Seale is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Seale
        • Segno
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Segno is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segno
        • Livingston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Colita
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Colita is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colita
        • Providence
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Providence is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Patonia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Patonia is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patonia
        • Schwab City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Schwab City is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
        • Oak Shade
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
        • East Tempe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • East Tempe is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tempe
        • Lamont
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Holly Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Holly Grove is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
        • West Livingston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • West Tempe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • West Tempe is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tempe
        • Ace
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Blanchard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Blanchard is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Goodrich
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Moore Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Moore Hill is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Hill
        • New Hope
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • New Hope is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • San Augustine County
  • San Jacinto County
  • Trinity County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.
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