Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Chester Station Fight

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009

1. Chester Station Fight Marker

Inscription. At this station, two miles west, the Union army of the James, turning toward Richmond, fought an action on May 10, 1864 and tore up the railroad.

Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number S-17.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1864.

Location. 37° 21.171′ N, 77° 24.735′ W. Marker is in Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is on Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of West Hundred Road (Virginia Route 10), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chester VA 23831, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lee's Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Chester Station (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Chester Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Howlett Line (approx. 0.8 miles away); Battery Dantzler (approx. 0.8 miles away); Parker’s Battery (approx. one mile away); Boy Company (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named The Boy Company (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

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sectionhead>Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Chester Station (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Richmond Battlefields (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Battle of Chester Station. Wikipedia (Submitted on March 16, 2009.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009

2. Chester Station Fight Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,958 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.