Chester is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, situated in Western Massachusetts. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area. The town includes the Chester Factory Village Historic District. The total population was 1,228 in the 2020 census.
Town Hall
Lithograph of Chester from 1885 by L.R. Burleigh with listing of landmarks
Chester Railroad Station
Aerial view of the town in 1905
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Hampden County is a non-governmental county located in the Pioneer Valley of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Hampden County's population was 465,825. Its traditional county seat is Springfield, the Connecticut River Valley's largest city, and economic and cultural capital; with an estimated population of 154,758, approximately one-third of Hampden County residents live in Springfield.
Hampden County Courthouse in Springfield
Hampden County Memorial Bridge over the Connecticut, connecting Springfield/West Springfield, c. 1945