Map of Chester town, Georgia

Chester is a town in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,596 at the 2010 census, up from 305 in 2000, due to inclusion of Dodge State Prison within the town limits.

Chester town overview:
Name:	Chester town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Dodge County
Elevation:	367 ft (112 m)
Total Area:	0.88 sq mi (2.29 km²)
Land Area:	0.88 sq mi (2.28 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	525
Population Density:	595.91/sq mi (230.21/km²)
ZIP code:	31012
Area code:	478
FIPS code:	1315900
GNISfeature ID:	0331384

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History

The town takes its name from Chester, New York. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1902 as the “Town of Chester”, with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad depot.

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Geography

Chester is located in northern Dodge County at 32°23′42″N 83°9′13″W / 32.39500°N 83.15361°W / 32.39500; -83.15361 (32.394965, -83.153610). Georgia State Route 126 passes through the town as Main Street, leading west 13 miles (21 km) to Cochran and southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Cadwell. Georgia State Route 257 joins SR 126 on Main Street through the center of Chester, but leads northeast 7 miles (11 km) to Dexter and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Empire. Eastman, the Dodge County seat, is 15 miles (24 km) to the south via Chester Highway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Chester has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km), all land.