Chester Springs is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Tscheschter Kaundi''), colloquially referred to as Chesco, is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in ...
, United States. It is centered on
West Pikeland Township, and extends into
Charlestown Township,
Upper Uwchlan Township,
Wallace Township,
East Nantmeal Township, and
West Vincent Township. The
Chester Springs Historic District is located in Chester Springs.
Demographics
The Chester Springs postal zone is considerably larger than Chester Springs village. As of the 2000 census, the population of Chester Springs ZIP Code Tabulation Area (19425) was 7,520.
Arts and culture
The Historic Yellow Springs Village is located in Chester Springs. The community includes historic churches, established in the 1770s by
German Reformed and
Lutheran
Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that emerged under the work of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German friar and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church launched ...
members. These include two facilities on Clover Mill Road: St. Peter's United Church of Christ, whose current building was constructed in 1835, had its first worship place built by its early German Reformed congregation in 1772. St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church was planted by
Heinrich Melchior Muhlenberg. Chester Springs is also home to The Mill at Anselma (
Lightfoot Mill), a National Historic Landmark grain mill built in 1747.
The Mill at Anselma is considered the best-preserved example of a grain mill of its kind in the country, boasting its original wooden gearing system and millstones. It is fully functional today and continues to mill flour and cornmeal for sale. The historic
Larkin Covered Bridge, built in 1881, is located near the village of Eagle.
Education
Chester Springs principally lies within the
Downingtown Area School District. Some areas of Chester Springs are in the
Downingtown Area School District,
Great Valley School District,
Phoenixville Area School District, and
Owen J. Roberts School District. The Chester Springs post office is located on
Pennsylvania Route 113 near the heart of the village.
Chester Springs is also home to Montgomery School, a preschool through 8th grade independent school.
Notable people
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Matt Campanale, professional hockey player
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Henry Ruhl Guss (1825–1907), Union Army brevet Major General
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Jillian Jacqueline, country music singer
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Max Tullman, racing driver
References
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Unincorporated communities in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania