Chester, West Virginia

About Chester

Set in the northern part of West Virginia, Chester is a small town counting 2,105 people who proudly call it home.

Chester holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,105 residents per square mile.

📰 Chester News Today

• Brian J. Brooks Obituary | Arner Funeral Chapel | Chester, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 15
• New steel sign celebrates Chester’s place in West Virginia The Herald Star · Aug 1
• The Valley launches in Chester WTOV · May 29
• Chester Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Jean Jean Irwin Obituary (2026) - Chester, WV - Arner Funeral Chapel - Chester Legacy obituary · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chester Unique

• One of 19 places in the US named Chester — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chester

• Connie's Corner — mexican
• Cadence Vault Gastropub
• Fresh on Fifth — bakery
• Steelnative Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• East Liverpool Museum of Ceramics · Museum
• East Liverpool Firefighting Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chester

• Broadway Wharf Park reviews ★
• Chester City Park reviews ★
• Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• V.F.W. Post 6450 Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chester

• A. T. Allison Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chester

🏘️ Nearby Communities