Chester County (

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: ''Tscheschter Kaundi''), colloquially known as Chesco, is a

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in the

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. It is located in the

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region of the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 534,413, increasing by 7.1% from 498,886 in

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. The

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and most populated municipality is West Chester. Chester County was one of the three original Pennsylvania counties created by

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in 1682. It was named for

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. Chester County is part of the

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- Wilmington, PA- NJ- DE- MD

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. Eastern Chester County is home to many communities that comprise part of the Philadelphia Main Line western suburbs outside of Philadelphia, while part of its southernmost portion is considered suburban Wilmington, along with southwest Delaware County.

History

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, and Chester were the three Pennsylvania counties initially created by

on August 24, 1682. At that time, Chester County's borders were Philadelphia County to the north, the ill-defined western edge of the colony (approximately the

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) to the west, the

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to the east, and

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and

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to the south. Chester County replaced the Pennsylvania portion of

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’s "Upland", which was officially eliminated when Pennsylvania was chartered on March 4, 1681, but did not cease to exist until June of that year. Much of the Welsh Tract was in eastern Chester County, and Welsh place names, given by early settlers, continue to predominate there. The fourth county in the state, Lancaster County, was formed from Chester County on May 10, 1729. On March 11, 1752, Berks County was formed from the northern section of Chester County, as well as parts of Lancaster and Philadelphia counties. The original Chester County seat was the City of

, a center of naval shipbuilding, at the eastern edge of the county. In an effort to accommodate the increased population of the western part of the county, the county seat was moved to a more central location in 1788; in order to mollify the eastern portion of the county, the village, known as Turk's Head, was renamed West Chester. In response to the new location of the county seat, the eastern portion of the county separated and formed the new Delaware County in 1789 with the City of

as its county seat. Much of the history of Chester County arises from its location between Philadelphia and the

. The first road to "the West" (meaning Lancaster County) passed through the central part of Chester County, following the Great Valley westward; with some re-alignments, it became the

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and later U.S. Route 30. This road is still named Lancaster Avenue in most of the Chester County towns it runs through. The first railroad (which became the

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) followed much the same route, and the Reading Railroad progressed up the Schuylkill River to

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. Industry tended to concentrate along the rail lines. Easy transportation allowed workers to commute to urban jobs, and the rise of the suburbs followed. To this day, the developed areas form "fingers" extending along major lines of transportation. During the

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, the

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was fought at what is now the southeastern fringe of the county. The Valley Forge encampment was at the northeastern edge.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. The topography consists of rolling hills and valleys and it is part of the region known as the

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. Watersheds that serve Chester County include the Octoraro, the Brandywine, and

creeks, and the Schuylkill River. Many of the soils are fertile, rich loam as much as twenty-four inches thick; together with the temperate climate, this was long a major agricultural area. Because of its proximity to Philadelphia, Chester County has seen large waves of development over the past half-century due to suburbanization. Although development in Chester County has increased, agriculture is still a major part of the county's economy, and the number of horse farms is increasing in the county. Mushroom growing is a specialty in the southern portion of the county. Elevations (in feet): High point—1020 Welsh Mt., Honeybrook Twp. Other high points—960 Thomas Hill, Warwick Twp; 960 Barren Hill, West Caln Twp. Low point—66 Schuylkill River, Chester-Montgomery county line. Cities and boroughs: Coatesville 314; Downingtown 255; Kennett Square 300; Oxford 535; Parkesburg 542; Phoenixville 127; Spring City 114; West Chester 459.

Adjacent counties

* Berks County (north) * Montgomery County (northeast) * Delaware County (east) * New Castle County, Delaware (southeast) *

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(south) * Lancaster County (west)

National protected area

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(part)

State protected areas

French Creek State Park French Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in North Coventry and Warwick Townships in Chester County and Robeson and Union Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It straddles northern Chester County and southern Berks County along ...

Marsh Creek State Park Marsh Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Upper Uwchlan and Wallace Townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is the location of the man-made Marsh Creek Lake. With an average depth of 40 feet (73 fe ...

White Clay Creek Preserve White Clay Creek Preserve is a Pennsylvania state park along the valley of White Clay Creek in London Britain Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park was donated by the DuPont Company in 1984 for the purpose of ...

Major roads and highways

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Economy and environment

Lanchester Landfill, located on the border of Chester and Lancaster Counties, captures

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which is sold for

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credits, and piped to seven local businesses. This reduces the county's methane emissions, and provides an alternative to fracking for shale gas. In addition, several companies have their headquarters or a major presence in the county including

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, EBS Healthcare,

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North America (formerly Mars Drinks),

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Synthes (part of

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), Metabo,

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, Hankin Group,

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, CTDI, Pactiv, Ricoh Americas,

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, AmerisourceBergen,

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, and

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among others.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the county was 82.1% White Non-Hispanic, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were some other race. 6.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino. As of the

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of 2000, there were 433,501 people, 157,905 households, and 113,375 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 163,773 housing units at an average density of 217 per square mile (84/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.21%

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, 6.24%

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, 0.15% Native American, 1.95%

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, 0.03%

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, 1.35% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 3.72% of the population were

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of any race. 18.0% were of Irish, 17.3%

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, 13.1% Italian, 10.1%

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and 5.6% American ancestry. 91.4% spoke

and 3.7% Spanish as their first language. There were 157,905 households, out of which 35.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were

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living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $65,295, and the median income for a family was $76,916 (these figures had risen to $80,818 and $97,894 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $51,223 versus $34,854 for females. The

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for the county was $31,627. About 3.10% of families and 5.20% of the population were below the

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, including 5.10% of those under age 18 and 5.50% of those age 65 or over. The region was originally occupied by the Lenni

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people, who greeted European settlers in the seventeenth century with amity and kindness. British settlers were mostly English, Scotch-Irish and Welsh in ethnicity. From the late 19th to early 20th century, the industrial areas of the region, such as Coatesville, attracted immigrants and job seekers from Germany and Ireland, Eastern Europe, Italy, and the American rural South, with both black and white migrants coming north. Later Hispanic immigrants have included Puerto Ricans and, most recently, Mexicans. Long a primarily rural area, Chester County is now the fastest-growing county in the Delaware Valley; it is one of the fastest growing in the entire Northeastern section of the United States.

Religion

In keeping with its colonial history, Chester County is home to a number of historic

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buildings, including

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, Birmingham Orthodox,

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, Caln, Old Kennett, Parkersville,

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, and Uwchlan

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s. Other historic religious buildings include St. Malachi Church, southeastern Pennsylvania's oldest active

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mission church, and the

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St. Mary's, St. Paul's, and St. Peter's churches, and

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. Also located in the county are the First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, Coventryville

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, which is part of the

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, and

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, a Conservative

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in Coatesville, a site of Eastern European immigration in the 20th century.

2020 Census

Politics

Voter registration

According to the Secretary of State's office, Democrats comprise a plurality of registered voters in Chester County.

Election results

Chester County has historically been reliably Republican at the county level; traditionally, it was the most conservative county in the Philadelphia area. In recent elections, however, it has been trending Democratic, though not as overwhelmingly as the rest of the Philadelphia suburbs. In 2000,

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lost it by almost 10 percent, but in 2004

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defeated

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by a much smaller margin of only 4.5 percent. In 2008, Chester County sided with the rest of Pennsylvania and voted for

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by a much larger margin of 9%, making him the first Democrat to carry it in a Presidential election since 1964. But, in 2009, with a smaller turnout, Republican candidates swept all county-row offices, winning with an average margin of 20%. In 2012, the county voted for Republican candidate

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, by a very small margin of about 500 votes. In 2016, despite Pennsylvania voting for a Republican presidential candidate for the first time since 1988, Chester County voted more Democratic than in 2012, with

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leading

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by over 25,000 votes or 9.4 percentage points; a 9.2 percentage point swing from 2012. The only two statewide winners in 2016 to carry Chester County were U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R) and Pennsylvania State Treasurer

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(D). Republican candidates John Brown and John Rafferty carried Chester County, though both lost their races for Auditor General and Attorney General, respectively (Rafferty, a State Senator whose district includes northern Chester County, carried the county by a slim margin of 50 votes) Emphasizing its Democratic shift even further, Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump by a whopping 17.1 points in Chester County in the 2020 election; Trump's percentage of votes was the lowest for any Republican since 1912. Such a major shift was a major factor in Biden's success of flipping Pennsylvania back to the Democratic column. Democrats have made gains in Chester County state legislative seats in recent elections. Democrat Andy Dinniman picked up the 19th Senate District in May 2006 in the special election to replace the late Robert Thompson. Democrat

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picked up the open 156th House district in November 2006, winning by 28 votes and tipping the State-House majority to the Democrats. This was the first time that a Democrat had served part of Chester County as State Representative since

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(who represented much of Chester County for 12 years in Congress) unseated Sam Morris in 1990. In 2008, two more open House seats in the county went Democratic—to Tom Houghton in the 13th and Paul Drucker in the 157th. In 2010, however, Chester County swung back to the GOP, with Republicans

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(who defeated McIlvaine Smith),

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(who defeated Drucker), and John Lawrence (who defeated Houghton) all elected to the State House. On November 8, 2017, Democrats made historic inroads in Chester County by winning their first county row office seats in history, picking up 4 row office seats. On November 5, 2019, Democrats swept countywide row office seat elections and took a majority on the Board of Commissioners, for a first time in county history.

Government

Commissioners

Chester County is administered by a three-person Board of Commissioners, who serve four-year terms. Elections occur in the odd-numbered years that precede U.S. Presidential elections, with the next election falling in 2023. The Commissioners have selective policy-making authority to provide certain local services and facilities on a county-wide basis. Accordingly, the commissioners are responsible for the management of the fiscal and administrative functions of the county. '':''

County row officers

''As of January 3, 2023:''

United States House of Representatives

''As of January 3, 2023:''

United States Senate

''As of January 3, 2023:''

State House of Representatives

''As of January 3, 2023:''

State Senate

''As of January 3, 2023:''

Education

Colleges and universities

* Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (partially in Delaware County) *

Delaware County Community College Delaware County Community College (DCCC) is a public community college with campuses and facilities throughout Delaware and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. DCCC was founded in 1967 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher ...

(locations in Exton, Downingtown, Phoenixville and West Grove) *

Immaculata University Immaculata University is a private Roman Catholic university in East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The university is composed of 1,427 traditional undergraduate and ad ...

* Lincoln University * Penn State Great Valley *

University of Valley Forge The University of Valley Forge (UVF) is a private university in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 8.8 miles from Valley Forge National Historical Park. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God and offers several Bachelors and Masters programs. H ...

West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester University (also known as West Chester, WCU, or WCUPA, and officially as West Chester University of Pennsylvania) is a public research university in and around West Chester, Pennsylvania. The university is accredited by the Middle ...

Public school districts

School districts include: *

Avon Grove School District The Avon Grove School District (AGSD) is a publicly funded, K-12 school district located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, serving over 5,000 students in four schools: Penn London Elementary School (K–2), Avon Grove Intermediate School (3–6), ...

Coatesville Area School District The Coatesville Area School District (CASD) covers the City of Coatesville, the Boroughs of Modena and South Coatesville, and Caln Township, East Fallowfield Township, Sadsbury Township, Valley Township, West Brandywine Township and West ...

Downingtown Area School District The Downingtown Area School District is a school district based in Downingtown, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The district operates ten elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools. As of 2018, ...

Great Valley School District Great Valley School District is located in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia suburbs, specifically in the Delaware Valley region known as the Philadelphia Main Line, Main Line, in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester Coun ...

Kennett Consolidated School District The Kennett Consolidated School District (abbreviated as KCSD) is a large, suburban, public school district serving portions of Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is centered on the borough of Kennett Square Kennett Square is a borough in Chest ...

Octorara Area School District The Octorara Area School District is a small, rural–urban fringe, public school district serving Parkesburg, Atglen, Christiana, West Sadsbury Township, Sadsbury Township ( Lancaster County), West Fallowfield Township, Highland Townshi ...

Owen J. Roberts School District The Owen J. Roberts School District is a school district located in northern Chester County, Pennsylvania. its headquarters are in South Coventry Township, with a Pottstown postal address. The school district comprises five elementary schools, ...

Oxford Area School District The Oxford Area School District is the K-12 public school district for the town of Oxford in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The school's new location was opened in September 2005. Schools * Jordan Bank Elementary School (Kindergarten) * Elk Ridg ...

Phoenixville Area School District The Phoenixville Area School District (PASD) is a Public school (government funded), public school district headquartered in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The current superintendent (2016) is Dr. Alan D. Fegley. The current assistant superintende ...

Spring-Ford Area School District The Spring-Ford Area School District is a K-12 school district based in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, which expands into Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County. The District is made up of ...

Tredyffrin-Easttown School District Tredyffrin/Easttown School District (T/E in short) is a school district based in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. T/E School District serves the townships of Tredyffrin Township and Easttown Township, and is one of the sev ...

Twin Valley School District Twin Valley School District (TVSD) is a school district headquartered in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, with an Elverson postal address. Profile page- Compare to the addressThe zoning map published by the township Within Berks Co ...

* Unionville-Chadds Ford School District *

West Chester Area School District The West Chester Area School District serves the borough and surrounding townships of West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. The other parts include the surrounding townships of East Bradford, East Goshen, Thornbury, West Goshen, West Whit ...

Charter schools

* Achievement House Charter School grades 9-12, Exton * Avon Grove Charter School grades K-12, West Grove * Chester County Family Academy Charter School grades K-2, West Chester *

Collegium Charter School Collegium Charter School ("CCS") is a tuition-free, independent K-12 public school offering families a choice for their children’s elementary and secondary education. Located in Exton, Pennsylvania Exton is a census-designated place (CDP) in ...

grades K-12, Exton * Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School K-12, West Chester * Renaissance Academy Charter School grades K-12, Phoenixville * Sankofa Academy Charter School grades 5–8, West Chester * 21st Century Cyber Charter School grades 6-12. Downingtown.

Independent schools

Bishop Shanahan High School Bishop Shanahan High School is located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. It's part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Catholic school system. Named after Right Rev. John W. Shanahan, the third bishop of Harrisburg, the school is the only archdioce ...

(

Archdiocese of Philadelphia The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well a ...

) *Center for Arts and Technology (Administered by Chester County Intermediate Unit) *

Church Farm School The Church Farm School (CFS) is a private school, private secondary school, secondary Christian school in Exton, Pennsylvania, United States.Devon Preparatory School Devon Preparatory School is a Catholic all-male college preparatory school in Devon, Pennsylvania, in the United States, founded in 1956 by Piarists. It is divided into a middle school (grades 6–8) and an upper school (grades 9–12), both loca ...

*Fairville Friends School (Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania) *Goshen Friends School (West Chester, Pennsylvania) *Kimberton Waldorf School (Kimberton, Pennsylvania) *London Grove Friends Kindergarten (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) * Malvern Preparatory School *The Concept School - 6th through 12th Grade *

Upattinas School and Resource Center Upattinas School and Resource Center was a private, non-profit school that served students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, as well as a homeschool resource center. Located in Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, Upattinas was a Democratic school ...

(Glenmoore, Pennsylvania) *Upland Country Day School (UCDS) - Pre-K through 9th Grade *

Villa Maria Academy (Malvern, Pennsylvania) Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) Villa Maria Academy is an all-girls Catholic college-preparatory high school located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The school was formed and carried out by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate ...

Villa Maria Academy Lower School (Immaculata, Pennsylvania) A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became s ...

* West-Mont Christian Academy *

West Chester Friends West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, German ...

School *

West Fallowfield Christian School West Fallowfield Christian School is a Christian school in Atglen, Chester County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was established in 1941 to partner with Christian families in educating and nurturing their children, giving them a strong a ...

Westtown School Westtown School is a Quaker, coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, 20 miles west of Philadelphia. Founded in 1799 b ...

*Windsor Christian Academy - K through 6th Grade *Windsor Christian Preschool *Regina Luminis Academy

Libraries

The

Chester County Library System The Chester County Library System (CCLS) in Chester County, Pennsylvania is a library system in southeastern Pennsylvania that was organized in 1965. It is a federated system composed of a District Center Library in Exton, Pennsylvania and sevente ...

in southeastern Pennsylvania was organized in 1965. It is a federated system composed of a District Center Library in Exton and sixteen member libraries. The system provides materials and information for life, work and pleasure.

Communities

Map of Chester County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities,

boroughs A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...

, townships, and, in at most two cases,

towns A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

. The

post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...

uses community names and boundaries that usually do not correspond to the townships, and usually only have the same names as the municipalities for the cities and boroughs. The names used by the post office are generally used by residents to describe where they live. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Chester County:

City

* Coatesville

Boroughs

* Atglen * Avondale *

Downingtown Downingtown is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, west of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 7,898. Downingtown was settled by European colonists in the early 18th century and has a number of historic buildings an ...

* Elverson * Honey Brook *

Kennett Square Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World because mushroom farming in the region produces over 500 million pounds of mushrooms a year, totaling half of the United ...

Malvern Malvern or Malverne may refer to: Places Australia * Malvern, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide * Malvern, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne * City of Malvern, a former local government area near Melbourne * Electoral district of Malvern, an e ...

Modena Modena (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language#Dialects, Modenese, Mòdna ; ett, Mutna; la, Mutina) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern I ...

Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

* Parkesburg * Phoenixville * South Coatesville * Spring City * West Chester (county seat) * West Grove

Townships

* Caln * Charlestown *

East Bradford East Bradford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,308 at the 2020 census. History The Cope's Bridge, Gibson's Covered Bridge, Worth-Jefferis Rural Historic District, Carter-Worth Hous ...

* East Brandywine * East Caln * East Coventry * East Fallowfield * East Goshen * East Marlborough *

East Nantmeal East Nantmeal Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,803 at the 2010 census. It, along with West Nantmeal Township, was originally part of a single Nantmeal Township, which was divided in 173 ...

* East Nottingham * East Pikeland * East Vincent * East Whiteland * Easttown *

Elk The elk (''Cervus canadensis''), also known as the wapiti, is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The common ...

Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...

* Honey Brook * Kennett * London Britain * London Grove * Londonderry * Lower Oxford * New Garden * New London * Newlin * North Coventry * Penn * Pennsbury * Pocopson * Sadsbury * Schuylkill * South Coventry *

Thornbury Thornbury may refer to: Places ;Australia *Thornbury, Victoria * Thornbury railway station, Melbourne ;Canada * Thornbury, Ontario ;England *Thornbury, Devon * Thornbury, Herefordshire *Thornbury, Gloucestershire **Thornbury Castle **Thornbury (UK ...

* Tredyffrin * Upper Oxford * Upper Uwchlan * Uwchlan *

Valley A valley is an elongated low area often running between Hill, hills or Mountain, mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers ...

Wallace Wallace may refer to: People * Clan Wallace in Scotland * Wallace (given name) * Wallace (surname) * Wallace (footballer, born 1986), full name Wallace Fernando Pereira, Brazilian football left-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1987), full name ...

Warwick Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined with Leamington Spa and Whi ...

* West Bradford * West Brandywine * West Caln * West Fallowfield * West Goshen * West Marlborough * West Nantmeal * West Nottingham *

West Pikeland West Pikeland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,024 at the 2010 census. History The Chester Springs Historic District, Clinger-Moses Mill Complex, Fagley House, Ker-Feal, Lightfoot Mill, ...

* West Sadsbury * West Vincent * West Whiteland *

Willistown Willistown Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The population was 10,497 at the 2010 census. At the 1860 census, the population of Willistown was 1,521, and in 1980 it was 8,269. History Originally occupied by Lenape Native ...

Census-designated places

Census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

s are unincorporated communities designated by the

for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. * Berwyn * Caln *

Chadds Ford Chadds Ford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester counties, Pennsylvania, United States, comprising the unincorporated area, unincorporated communities of Chadds F ...

(partly in Delaware County) * Chesterbrook *

Cheyney University Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public historically black university in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1837, it is the oldest university out of all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States. It is a mem ...

(partly in Delaware County) *

Cochranville Cochranville is a census-designated place (CDP) in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 668 at the 2010 census. It is the hometown of Olympic swimmer Cierra Runge. Geography Cochranville is ...

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...

* Dilworthtown (partly in Delaware County) *

Eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...

* Eagleview * Exton * Frazer *

Glenmoore Glenmoore is an unincorporated community that is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is part of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. History This historic village is located within Wallace Township. It is notable ...

* Hamorton * Hayti *

Kenilworth Kenilworth ( ) is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Warwick (district), Warwick District in Warwickshire, England, south-west of Coventry, north of Warwick and north-west of London. It lies on Finham Brook, a ...

Kimberton Kimberton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in East Pikeland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The zip code is 19442. Originally settled in the late 18th century, it was not named until 1817. Like ma ...

* Lincoln University * Lionville * Marshallton *

Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...

* Paoli * Pomeroy *

Pughtown Pughtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The community located in South Coventry Township on Pennsylvania Route 100 just south of Bucktown, Pennsylvania. As of 2020, the CDP has a populati ...

* Sadsburyville * South Pottstown * Thorndale * Toughkenamon * Unionville * Westwood

Other unincorporated communities

* Birchrunville *

Black Horse Black is a hair coat color of horses in which the entire hair coat is black. Black is a relatively uncommon coat color, and it is not uncommon to mistake dark chestnuts or bays for black. True black horses have dark brown eyes, black skin, a ...

* Brandamore * Bucktown * Byers Station * Cedarville *

Chatham Chatham may refer to: Places and jurisdictions Canada * Chatham Islands (British Columbia) * Chatham Sound, British Columbia * Chatham, New Brunswick, a former town, now a neighbourhood of Miramichi * Chatham (electoral district), New Brunswic ...

Chester Springs Chester Springs is an unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is centered on West Pikeland Township, and extends into Charlestown Township, Upper Uwchlan Township, Wallace Township, East Nantmeal Township, ...

* Chesterville *

Compass A compass is a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It commonly consists of a magnetized needle or other element, such as a compass card or compass rose, which can pivot to align itself with ...

* Coventryville * Cromby * Darlington Corners * Daylesford * Devault * Doe Run * Dorlan * Embreeville * Ercildoun * Faggs Manor * Glenloch * Goshenville * Hallman * Harmony Hill * Harmonyville * Hayesville * Hephzibah *

Hickory Hill Hickory Hill may refer to several places: United States (by state) * Hickory Hill, Arkansas * Hickory Hill, Florida * Hickory Hill (Thomson, Georgia), National Register of Historic Places listings in McDuffie County, Georgia, listed on the NRHP i ...

* Hiestand *

Homeville Homeville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scoti ...

* Humphreyville * Icedale * Ironsides *

Isabella Isabella may refer to: People and fictional characters * Isabella (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Isabella (surname), including a list of people Places United States * Isabella, Alabama, an unincorpora ...

* Jennersville *

Kaolin Kaolinite ( ) is a clay mineral, with the chemical composition Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4. It is an important industrial mineral. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet of silica () linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral ...

* Kelton * Kemblesville * Knauertown * Landenberg *

* Lewisville * London Grove * Longwood * Lower Hopewell * Ludwigs Corner * Lyndell * Mendenhall * Milford Mills * Mortonville *Morstein * Nantmeal Village * Northbrook * Parker Ford * Pocopson * Russellville *

Saint Peters Saint Peters is a community located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The village is a historic 19th century industrial 'company village' at the Falls of French Creek in Warwick Township. The village is located in the Hopewell Big Woods. The t ...

* Siousca * Springdell *

Steelville Steelville is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,472 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County. Steelville is the hometown of Congressman Albert Reeves and Missouri State Representative J ...

* Strafford * Strickersville *

Sugartown Sugartown was the name of at least three Cherokee towns. In Cherokee, the name was Kulsetsiyi (Syllabary:ᎫᎳᏎᏥᏱ), meaning "honey-locust place" from "kulsetsi" ( honey-locust) and "yi" (locative). The word "kulsetsi" came to be used for ...

Suplee Suplee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ethan Suplee (born 1976), American actor *Henry Harrison Suplee (1856 – after 1943), American publisher of '' Cassier's Magazine'' {{surname Surnames of French origin ...

* Valley Forge * Wagontown *

* West Goshen * Whitford * Willowdale * Yellow Springs

Historic community

* Barnestown

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Chester County. † ''county seat''

Climate

Chester County has four distinct seasons and has a hot-summer

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...

(''Dfa'') except for some far southern lowlands and areas along the Schuylkill River which have a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(''Cfa''). The

hardiness zone A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most wide ...

s are 6b and 7a.

Public health

Opioid crisis

In both 2018 and 2019, deaths from drug overdoses in Chester County declined. Of the 104 drug overdoses recorded by the coroner, an estimated 77 percent involved the presence of fentanyl. One of the reasons for the decline in overdose deaths was "the saturation across the county of

Narcan Naloxone, sold under the brand names Narcan (4 mg) and Kloxxado (8 mg) among others, is a medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids. It is commonly used to counter decreased breathing in opioid overdose. Effects begin within ...

, the anti-opioid nasal spray that can revive someone suffering an overdose." In 2019, any resident of Chester County could obtain a free Narcan dose at community training events across the county.

Notable people

* Jesse B. Aikin (1808–1900), first to produce a song book with a seven-

shape note Shape notes are a musical notation designed to facilitate congregational and social singing. The notation, introduced in late 18th century England, became a popular teaching device in American singing schools. Shapes were added to the noteh ...

system *

Samuel Barber Samuel Osmond Barber II (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, conductor, baritone, and music educator, and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century. The music critic Donal Henahan said, "Proba ...

(1910–1981), one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century * Eusebius Barnard (1802–1865), Quaker minister and station master on the

Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. T ...

* Mifflin E. Bell (1847–1904), architect who served from 1883 to 1886 as Supervising Architect of the US Treasury Department *

Daniel Garrison Brinton Daniel Garrison Brinton (May 13, 1837July 31, 1899) was an American surgeon, historian, archaeologist and ethnologist. Biography Brinton was born in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Yale University in 1858, ...

(1837–1899), physician and ethnologist who taught at the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...

Scott Brunner Scott Lee Brunner (born March 24, 1957) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the New York Giants from 1980 to 1983, the Denver Broncos in 1984, and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1 ...

(born 1957),

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

quarterback during the 1980s *

Margaret F. Butler Margaret F. Butler (1861 – October 16, 1931) was an American physician who chaired the otorhinolaryngology department at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. In 1908, she was the first woman to preside over any international congress ...

(1861–1931), professor of otorhinolaryngology at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania * Samuel Butler (1825–1891), Pennsylvania State Representative and

Pennsylvania Treasurer The Pennsylvania State Treasurer is the head of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, an independent department of state government. The state treasurer is elected every four years. Treasurers are limited to two consecutive terms. The Pennsylva ...

from 1880 to 1882 * Smedley Butler (1881–1940), twice recipient of the

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

, thwarted the

Business Plot The Business Plot (also called the Wall Street Putsch and The White House Putsch) was an alleged political conspiracy in 1933, in the United States to overthrow the government of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install Smedley Butler as di ...

, advocate for veterans, author *

Jefferson David Chalfant Jefferson David Chalfant (November 6, 1856 – February 3, 1931) was an American painter who is remembered mostly for his ''trompe-l'œil'' still life paintings. Biography Chalfant was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, but moved in youn ...

(1856–1931), painter best known for his '' trompe-l'œil''

still life A still life (plural: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly wikt:inanimate, inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or artificiality, m ...

s * John Cochran (1730–1807), physician and 4th

Surgeon General of the United States Army The Surgeon General of the United States Army is the senior-most officer of the U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD). By policy, the Surgeon General (TSG) serves as Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) as well as head of the ...

James D. Corrothers James David Corrothers (July 2, 1869 – February 12, 1917) was an African-American poet, journalist, and minister whom editor Timothy Thomas Fortune called "the coming poet of the race." When Corrothers died, W. E. B. Du Bois eulogized him as "a ...

(1869–1917), African American poet, journalist, minister, and friend of Paul Laurence Dunbar * Isabel Darlington (1865–1950), lawyer and the first woman to gain admittance to the bar and practice law in Chester County * Bruce Davidson (born 1949), multiple Olympian in equestrian eventing; noted competition-horse breeder and trainer *

Sarah Dolley Sarah Dolley (March 11, 1829December 27, 1909), was an American physician who became one of the first women in the United States to receive a medical degree and the first woman to complete a medical internship, at Blockley Almshouse. She ran a pri ...

(1829–1909), physician and the first woman to complete a medical internship in the United States * Ryan Dunn (1977–2011), actor, television personality, and

daredevil Daredevil may refer to: * A stunt performer Arts and media Comics * Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro * Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superher ...

; died in a car crash in West Goshen *

William Hood Dunwoody William Hood Dunwoody (March 14, 1841 – February 8, 1914) was an American banker, miller, art patron and philanthropist. He was a partner in what is today General Mills and for thirty years a leader of Northwestern National Bank, today's Wells Fa ...

(1841–1914), businessman and partner in the firm that became

General Mills General Mills, Inc., is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded processed consumer foods sold through retail stores. Founded on the banks of the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, the company orig ...

* Phillip Dutton (born 1963), Australian-born Olympic-level equestrian rider in eventing *

John Filson John Filson (c. 1747 – October 1788) was an American author, historian of Kentucky, pioneer, surveying, surveyor and one of the founders of Cincinnati, Ohio. Early life John Filson was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, around 1747. He was ...

(1747–1788), author, historian, pioneer, surveyor, and founder of

Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...

* James Fitzpatrick (1748–1778), highwayman and loyalist during the

Bartholomew Fussell Bartholomew Fussell (1794–1871) was an American abolitionist who participated in the Underground Railroad by providing refuge for Fugitive slaves in the United States, fugitive slaves at his safe house in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and other l ...

(1794–1871), abolitionist active in the

; early advocate for women's careers in medicine * Kyle Gallner (born 1986), actor * Robert Grace (1709–1766), first manufacturer of the Franklin stove * Joseph Graham (1759–1836), Revolutionary War militia officer, North Carolina politician, and ironmonger * Isaac Israel Hayes (1832–1881),

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explorer and physician *

Francis James Alfred Francis James (21 April 191824 August 1992) was an Australian publisher known for being imprisoned in China as a spy. Early life James was born in Queenstown, Tasmania, the son of an Anglican priest. His early life was unsettled as his ...

(1799–1886), lawyer, state senator, and member of the US House of Representatives *

Charlton Thomas Lewis Charlton Thomas Lewis (February 25, 1834 – May 26, 1904) was a United States lawyer, author and lexicographer, who is particularly remembered as a compiler of several Latin–English dictionaries. Biography Lewis was born in West Chester, Penn ...

(1834–1904), lawyer and lexicographer who compiled several Latin-English dictionaries * George Lippard (1822–1854), novelist ('' The Quaker City; or, The Monks of Monk Hall''), journalist, and social reformer * Rebecca Webb Lukens (1794–1854), first female owner and manager of the company that became the Lukens Steel Mill * William Maclay (1737–1804), Pennsylvania state legislator and US Senator who served in the

1st United States Congress The 1st United States Congress, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washington's presidency, first at Federal Hall in ...

* Franklin MacVeagh (1837–1934), banker and

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal a ...

* Bam Margera (born 1979), professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, and

Boyd Martin Boyd Martin (born August 20, 1979) is an American equestrian competing in the discipline of eventing. He has participated in three consecutive Summer Olympic Games (in 2012, 2016, 2020) and is a two-time Pan American Games team gold medalist an ...

(born 1979), Australian-born equestrian competing in eventing; has participated in two Summer Olympics * Jon Matlack (born 1950), baseball pitcher for the New York Mets and Texas Rangers (1971–83), All Star and N.L. champion * Henry McBride (1867–1962), art critic who wrote for '' Art News'', '' The Dial'', and ''

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'' *

Joseph McClellan Joseph McClellan (April 28, 1746 – October 13, 1834) was an American soldier, farmer, and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Continental Army captain during the American Revolutionary War. Wounded during the Yorktown campaign and inv ...

(1746–1834),

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captain, brevet colonel of militia, and Pennsylvania State Senator * Charles Follen McKim (1847–1909), one of the most prominent American Beaux-Arts

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s of the late nineteenth century *

Joseph McMinn Joseph McMinn (June 22, 1758October 17, 1824) was an American politician who served as the fourth Governor of Tennessee from 1815 to 1821. A veteran of the American Revolution, he had previously served in the legislature of the Southwest Territo ...

(1758–1824), politician who served as Speaker of the Tennessee Senate and 4th

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(1873–1912), zoologist and expert in cell biology, invertebrates, and birds *

George Foot Moore George Foot Moore (October 15, 1851 – May 16, 1931) was an eminent historian of religion, author, Presbyterian minister, 33rd Degree Mason of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and accomplished teacher. Life Moore was born in West Chester, ...

(1851–1931), historian of religion, minister, and professor at Andover Theological Seminary and

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Hezekiah Niles Hezekiah Niles (October 10, 1777 – April 2, 1839), was an American editor and publisher of the Baltimore-based national weekly news magazine, ''Niles' Weekly Register'' (aka ''Niles' Register'') and the ''Weekly Register''. Niles was born in ...

(1777–1839), editor and publisher of the ''

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'', one of the highest circulating papers in the United States * John Grubb Parke,

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general during the

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and victor of the Battle of Fort Stedman (1865) *

Herb Pennock Herbert Jefferis Pennock (February 10, 1894 – January 30, 1948) was an American professional baseball pitcher and front-office executive. He played in Major League Baseball from 1912 through 1933, and is best known for his time spent with the ...

(1894–1948), Hall of Fame baseball pitcher; also known as the "Squire of Kennett Square" *

Elijah F. Pennypacker Elijah F. Pennypacker (1804–1888) was a politician, abolitionist and station master in the Underground Railroad in the United States, leading up to the American Civil War. He operated in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Pennypacker's home, White H ...

(1804–1888), abolitionist and Underground Railroad station master *

George Morris Philips George Morris Philips (October 28, 1851 – March 11, 1920) was an American educator and academic administrator who was the longest-serving principal of West Chester University, West Chester State Normal School (now West Chester University of Pen ...

(1851–1920), principal of West Chester University from 1881 to 1920 *

Evan Pugh Evan Pugh (February 29, 1828 – April 29, 1864) was the first president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1859 until his death in 1864. An agricultural chemist, he was responsible for securing Penn State's designation in 1863 a ...

(1828–1864), agricultural chemist and first president of

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Thomas Buchanan Read Thomas Buchanan Read (March 12, 1822 – May 11, 1872), was an American poet and portrait painter. Biography Read was born in Corner Ketch, a hamlet close to Downingtown, in Chester County, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1822. Beside painting, ...

(1822–1872),

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and

portrait painter Portrait Painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to represent a specific human subject. The term 'portrait painting' can also describe the actual painted portrait. Portraitists may create their work by commission, for public and pr ...

George W. Roberts George Washington Roberts (October 2, 1833 – December 31, 1862) was an American soldier who served as colonel and commanding officer of a Union Army brigade in the Army of the Cumberland during the American Civil War. Roberts was killed in acti ...

(1833–1862), Union Army colonel killed in action at the Battle of Stones River *

Barclay Rubincam Barclay Lawrence Rubincam (July 2, 1920 – June 24, 1978) was an American artist who painted mostly in a regionalist style. He specialized in natural and historical scenes of his native Chester County, Pennsylvania. His art is held in the perm ...

(1920–1978), regionalist painter affiliated with the Brandywine School * Bayard Rustin (1912–1987),

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leader posthumously awarded the

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* Matt Ryan (born 1985), quarterback for the

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; born in Exton *

Maria Sanford Maria Louise Sanford (December 19, 1836 – April 21, 1920) was an American educator. She was a professor of history at Swarthmore College from 1871 to 1880 and a professor of rhetoric and elocution at the University of Minnesota from 1880 to 190 ...

(1836–1920), Chester County school superintendent; professor at Swarthmore College and the

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John Wallace Scott John Wallace Scott, also known as J. Wallace Scott (August 31, 1832 – May 12, 1903), was a United States soldier who fought with the Union Army as a member of several Pennsylvania infantry units during the American Civil War. Severely wounded du ...

(1832–1903),

recipient during the

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* Isaac Sharpless (1848–1920), president of

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(born 1970),

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William Thomas Smedley William Thomas Smedley (March 26, 1858March 26, 1920), was an American artist born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, of a Quaker. He worked at a newspaper, then studied engraving and art in Philadelphia, in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine A ...

(1858–1920), artist; member of the

National Academy of Design The National Academy of Design is an honorary association of American artists, founded in New York City in 1825 by Samuel Morse, Asher Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E. Thompson, Charles Cushing Wright, Ithiel Town, and others "to promote the fin ...

* James Smith (1719–1806), signer to the

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* Kerr Smith (born 1972), actor * William Preston Snyder (1851–1920), president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate and Pennsylvania Auditor General *

Bayard Taylor Bayard Taylor (January 11, 1825December 19, 1878) was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat. As a poet, he was very popular, with a crowd of more than 4,000 attending a poetry reading once, which was a record ...

(1825–1878), poet, novelist, and travel writer *

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(born 1987), actor * Martha Gibbons Thomas (1869–1942), first woman elected to the

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from Chester County * Richard Thomas (1744–1832), Pennsylvania state senator, U.S. Representative, and colonel during the

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, international opera star, aka "America's Tenor" *

Bernardhus Van Leer Bernardhus Van Leer (1687–January 26, 1790) was a German-American early settler of the Province of Pennsylvania. He worked as a physician and was father of American Revolutionary War Captain Samuel Van Leer. He built the Barnardus Van Leer Hous ...

(1687–1790), German-American physician and centenarian * Samuel Van Leer (1747–1825), captain during the American Revolution; owned Reading Furnace and other nearby historical places * Anthony Wayne (1745–1796), Revolutionary War general known as "Mad Anthony" Wayne *

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(1936–2016), artist (painter); "whip" stager; founder of the Brandywine Conservancy and the Brandywine River Museum *

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(1735–1778), served as the first

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(an office akin to

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) following the Declaration of Independence *

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(1917–1999), urbanist and sociologist who coined the term " groupthink" and wrote ''

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'' bestselling book on management * James P. Wickersham (1825–1891), principal of

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, state school superintendent, and

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Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

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(1735–1819), Founding Father, signatory of the

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, and US representative from North Carolina *

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(1762–1821), folklore figure known as "The Pennsylvania Hermit" *

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(1917–2009), artist * Jamie Wyeth (born 1946), artist *

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(1882–1945), artist and illustrator

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