Chester, TX

Chester is a town in Tyler County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 270 residents. Chester, located in the northwestern corner of the county, was named after President Chester A. Chester was formed in 1883 when the Trinity and Sabine Railway, which connected Colmesneil in the east to Trinity in the west, routed its new line just a few miles south and west of the earlier community of Peach Tree Village. In Chester, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Chester, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places.