page_title: Chester, South Carolina
section_title: Geography and climate
hierarchical_section_title: Chester, South Carolina / Geography and climate
context_page_description: Chester is a small rural city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,607 at the 2010 census, down from 6,476 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chester County.
context_section_description: Chester is located just west of the center of Chester County at 34°42′20″N 81°12′42″W (34.705553, -81.211638). U.S. Route 321 bypasses the city to the west and the south, leading north 22 miles (35 km) to York and south 25 miles (40 km) to Winnsboro. South Carolina Highway 9 passes through the city center and leads east 11 miles (18 km) to Interstate 77 near Richburg and west 49 miles (79 km) to Spartanburg. Highways 72 and 121 lead northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Rock Hill and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Whitmire.
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all of it land.
caption: Young mill workers in Chester, 1908, photographed by Lewis Hine
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