Chester, Utah
(Settled in 1860)
Named for a town in England. First called Canal Creek, for the stream from which the settlement obtained irrigation water.
Community Facts
- County: Sanpete
- Coordinates: 39.4761, -111.5630
- Elevation: 5,515 ft.
- Population: 256 (2010 est.)
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 5b
- Annual Precipitation: 10.5 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population: UGRC
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.