Saint-Paul de Chester Cemetery
Rue de l'Accueil, Chesterville, QC, G0P 1J0
GPS Coordinates:
45.960721, -71.829267
County: Arthabaska
Record count: 1,619
Ownership: The Catholic parish of Saint-Paul de Chester
Directions: From Victoriaville take route 161 to rue de l'Accueil. Turn left on rue de l'Accueil towards Chesterville. The cemetery is on this road.
Background: Chesterville is a scenic village in rural Quebec, sometimes called Little Switzerland with its winding mountainous road. It was originally part of Arthabaska County and now in the MRC of Centre-du-Quebec (Bois-Francs).
The Catholic parish of Saint-Paul de Chester was created in 1861. The original cemetery closed in 1877 and the bodies were removed to a second cemetery. The second cemetery was closed in 1911 and the bodies removed to the third and present cemetery.
Transcriptions
We have 1 transcription for this cemetery.
- Transcription of Tombstones and Church Records, compiled by Leslie & Susan Nutbrown, 2020, (1,619 records)
