Chester, Ohio

The Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy

Chester is an unincorporated community in central Chester Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States.[1] It lies along the Shade River at the intersection of State Routes 7 and 248.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45720.[3]

History

Chester was platted in about 1822 as the original seat of Meigs County.[4] The county seat was removed to Pomeroy in 1841.[5] The Old Meigs County Courthouse still stands in Chester and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6] A post office has been in operation at Chester since 1823.[7]

Education

Public education in the community of Chester is provided by the Eastern Local School District. Campuses serving the community include Eastern Elementary School[8] (Grades K–8) and Eastern High School[9] (Grades 9–12).

Notable people

Noted American author Ambrose Bierce was born just downstream of Chester in the Shade River valley.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, Ohio
2. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 1991. p. 80. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
3. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
4. Pickens, Jordan D.; Tribe, Ivan M. (March 10, 2014). Meigs County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4671-1134-8.
5. "Courthouse Building Restoration". Chester Shade Historical Association. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
6. "OHIO - Meigs County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
7. "Meigs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
8. Eastern Elementary School Archived February 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
9. Eastern Local School District Archived February 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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