Chester, Ohio
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates
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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Script error: No such module "If empty".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Eastern Elementary School Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Eastern Local School District Template:Webarchive
Script error: No such module "Navbox".
Script error: No such module "Coordinates".