Rochesterville was a village in Gates until Nathaniel T Rochester presented the application of incorporation to the Legislature which was approved 1817 and by 1822 the name was legally changed to Rochester. We are the geographic center of Monroe County and easy access exists to expressways in all parts of town.
Chester, Virginia. Chester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 20,987 at the 2010 census.
Chester, VA Profile: Facts, Map & Data. Chester, Virginia - Basic Facts. The Chester Census Designated Place had a population of 22,142 as of July 1, 2016. Chester ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Virginia. See peer rankings below.