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Chester

Ghost town · Choctaw County, Mississippi

Ackerman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Ackerman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chester is a ghost town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, recorded as human settlement in Mississippi, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Choctaw County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chester as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.3586° N, 89.2383° W.

Key facts

Elevation527 ft
Nearest living townAckerman, MS
Distance to it5.1 miles
Coordinates33.35860, -89.23830

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What's there now

Chester is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ackerman, MS (population 1,906), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 527 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Chester?

Chester is in Choctaw County, Mississippi, at 33.3586, -89.2383.

How many ghost towns are in Choctaw County?

Choctaw County, Mississippi has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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