tʃˈɛstnʌt wʌz nˈeɪmd ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv wˈʌn ʌvðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚz ʌvðə ɡˈɪlmən, klˈɪntən, ænd spɹˈɪŋfiːld ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd.
Chestnut was named in honor of one of the directors of the Gilman, Clinton, and Springfield railroad.