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Chester is an unincorporated community in central Chester Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States. It lies along the
Eastern Elementary School
(Grades K-8) and
(Grades 9-12).
Chester is an unincorporated community in central Chester Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States. It lies along the Shade River
The Shade River is a tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. The S ...
at the intersection of State Routes 7 and 248
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Year 248 ( CCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Philippus and Severus (or, less frequently, year 1001 '' ...
. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45720.
History
Chester was platted in about 1822 as the original seat of Meigs County. The county seat was removed to Pomeroy in 1841. TheOld Meigs County Courthouse
The Old Meigs County Courthouse is a historic former government building in the small community of Chester, Ohio, United States. Erected in the early nineteenth century, the courthouse served multiple purposes for the surrounding community in its ...
still stands in Chester and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A post office has been in operation at Chester since 1823.
Education
Public education in the community of Chester is provided by the Eastern Local School District. Campuses serving the community includEastern Elementary School
(Grades K-8) and
Eastern High School Eastern High School may refer to:
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*Eastern High School (Pekin, Indiana), Pekin, Indiana
*Eastern High School (Louisville, Kentucky), Middletown, Kentucky
*Eastern High School (Maryland), Baltimore, Maryland
*Eastern High Scho ...
br>(Grades 9-12).
Notable people
Noted American author Ambrose Bierce was born just downstream of Chester in theShade River
The Shade River is a tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. The S ...
valley.
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