Chester, Virginia
| Chester, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location of Chester, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°21′12″N 77°26′9″W / 37.35333°N 77.43583°WCoordinates: 37°21′12″N 77°26′9″W / 37.35333°N 77.43583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Chesterfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.3 sq mi (34.4 km2) |
| • Land | 13.2 sq mi (34.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,987 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 23831, 23836 |
| Area code(s) | 804 |
| FIPS code | 51-16096 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492754 |
Chester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 20,987 at the 2010 census.
Chester's original "downtown" was a stop which was an intersection of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, running north to south, and the Clover Hill Railroad, which became the Brighthope Railway, then the Farmville and Powhatan Railroad. In 1900, when the Richmond and Petersburg merged with the Atlantic Coast Line, that new railroad intersected the same east west railroad which became the Tidewater and Western Railroad in 1905. The Chester Station was the scene of a battle during the American Civil War. The Seaboard Air Line also passed through in 1900 running north to south which to day is replaced with Chester Linear Park. Chester today is a bedroom community along State Route 10. Recent commercial development in Chester has emerged at the sprawling intersection of SR 10 and U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) near the on-ramp to Interstate 95. The area was damaged by Hurricane Isabel in 2003.
Chester is located at 37°21′12″N 77°26′9″W / 37.35333°N 77.43583°W (37.353449, -77.435767).
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