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'''Chester''' is a rural unincorporated community in [[Major County, Oklahoma]]. The post office opened April 8, 1895. The ZIP Code is 73838. It is said to have been named for [[Chester I. Long]], US Senator from Kansas.
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'''Chester''' is a [[census-designated place]] and [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Major County, Oklahoma]], United States. The post office opened April 8, 1895; the ZIP Code is 73838. It is said to have been named for [[Chester I. Long]], [[List of United States Senators from Kansas|U.S. Senator]] from [[Kansas]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|2020= 176
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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==Notable person==
*[[Hurshul Clothier]], musician

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Shirk, George H. ''Oklahoma Place Names''. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. {{ISBN|0-8061-2028-2}}.

{{Major County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Major County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma]]


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[[vo:Chester (Oklahoma)]]
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Latest revision as of 04:42, 10 July 2023

Chester
Unincorporated community & CDP
Chester is located in Oklahoma
Chester
Chester
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Chester is located in the United States
Chester
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Chester (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°13′00″N 98°55′15″W / 36.21667°N 98.92083°W / 36.21667; -98.92083
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMajor
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.99 sq mi (10.32 km2)
 • Land3.98 sq mi (10.32 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,716 ft (523 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
176
 • Density44.19/sq mi (17.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73838
FIPS code40-13800
GNIS feature ID2629911[2]

Chester is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office opened April 8, 1895; the ZIP Code is 73838. It is said to have been named for Chester I. Long, U.S. Senator from Kansas.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020176—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Notable person

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.


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