Why visit Chester
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 23 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Seward Hill, Chester House Inn and General Nathan Cooper Mansion.
Weather in Chester
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About Chester
Chester Borough is a borough in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,681, an increase of 32 (+1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 1,649, which in turn reflected an increase of 14 (+0.9%) from the 1,635 counted in the 2000 census. Chester's name is derived from the township, which was named for Chestershire in England.
From the Wikipedia article Chester Borough, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks3
Chester House Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic building in Chester, New Jersey
General Nathan Cooper Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in Chester Township, New Jersey
Nathan Cooper Gristmill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic gristmill in Chester Township, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes23
Domo7 Hibachi
Restaurant · Sushi · 0.7 mi
189 US-206, Chester
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,16:30-22:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,16:30-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00
Giuseppe's Trattoria
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.7 mi
191 US-206, Chester
Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 11:00-20:30
Ho Ho Kitchen
Restaurant · Asian · 0.7 mi
167 US Highway 206, Chester
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Chester Bagel & Deli
Bakery · 0.8 mi
17 Main Street, Chester
Mo-Fr 05:30-16:00; Sa 06:00-16:00; Su 06:30-15:00
Taylor's Ice Cream Parlor
Ice cream · 0.6 mi
18 Main Street, Chester
Mo-Th, Su 10:30-21:00; Fr,Sa 10:30-22:00
The Lamplighter
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
190 W. Main Street (Old Rt. 24), Chester
11 more on the map.
History
Chester Township was established as a separate political entity on April 1, 1799, including the area of both the Township and the downtown settlement which came to be the borough. The Borough of Chester was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 3, 1930, based on the results of a referendum held on April 25, 1930, and is today a separate municipality surrounded entirely by Chester Township.
The borough's name is derived from the township, which was named for Cheshire in England.
From the History section of Chester Borough, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
First Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Athletic Training And Physical Therapy
School · 5.5 mi
1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna
Map of Chester
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People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Morris County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Budd Lake 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Bernardsville 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Brookside 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Hackettstown 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Bedminster 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Dover 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Basking Ridge 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Beattystown 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- The Hills 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Morristown 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Main Street, Chester, NJ - clock, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, CHESTER, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nathan Cooper Gristmill, Chester Township, NJ - looking west, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chester House Inn, Chester, NJ - Brick Tavern, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GEN. NATHAN COOPER MANSION, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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