Welcome to Chester ...

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

The location of Chester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Chester refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Chesterite<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chester has a population of 875 people<4> (see below for details).

Chester is 3,130 feet [954 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Chester is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Chester lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chester is located in the (406) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chester had an population of 875 people. This is an increase of 3.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chester had a population of 847 people (which is 36.21% of the total population of Liberty County). This makes Chester the county's most populous community.

The population of Chester represents 0.09% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 847 people, the population of Chester decreased 2.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 871 people).

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

Communities Also Named Chester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Chester - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska (2), New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Chester ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Chester.

• Joplin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
  • Joplin is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <6>
• Inverness
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
  • Inverness is located in Hill County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <6>
• Galata
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galata
  • Galata is located in Toole County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galata <6>
• Rudyard
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard
  • Rudyard is located in Hill County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudyard <6>
• Hingham
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
  • Hingham is located in Hill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hingham <6>
• Gildford
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildford
  • Gildford is located in Hill County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gildford <6>
• Whitlash
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlash
  • Whitlash is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitlash <6>

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

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chester. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chester ...

Looking for more information about Chester? 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 Chester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chester.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Montana: https://mt.gov/