Chester Township

Chester Township is one of the twelve townships of , , United States. The 2020 census found 2,497 people in the township.
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  • Type: Locality with 2,500 residents
  • Description: township in Meigs County, Ohio
  • Also known as: “Chester Township, Meigs County, Ohio” and “Township of Chester”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Meigs County Courthouse and Mound Cemetery Mound.

Historic building
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The is a historic former government building in the small community of , , . Erected in the early nineteenth century, the courthouse served multiple purposes for the surrounding community in its early years, but it operated as a courthouse for less than twenty years before being abandoned in favor of another courthouse in another community.

Peak
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The is a Native American mound in central , , . Located in the eponymous Mound Cemetery, the mound lies north of the community of in Chester Township. is situated 2 miles north of Chester Township.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chester.

Village
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is an unincorporated community in central Township, , , United States. It lies along the Shade River at the intersection of State Routes 7 and 248. It has a with the ZIP code 45720.

Chester Township

Latitude
39.0817° or 39° 4′ 54″ north
Longitude
-81.9212° or 81° 55′ 16″ west
Population
2,500
Elevation
758 feet (231 metres)
Open location code
86FW33JH+MG
Geo­Names ID
4508439
Wiki­data ID
Q5093738
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Chester Township” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Chester udalerria, Meigs konderria (Ohio)”
  • Basque: “Chester udalerria, Meigs konderria”
  • Chinese: “切斯特鎮區 (俄亥俄州梅格斯縣)”
  • Chinese: “切斯特鎮區”
  • German: “Chester Township”
  • Persian: “بخش چستر”
  • Portuguese: “Município de Chester”
  • Spanish: “Municipio de Chester (condado de Meigs, Ohio)”
  • Spanish: “Municipio de Chester”
  • Urdu: “چیسٹر ٹاؤن شپ، میگز کاؤنٹی، اوہائیو”
  • Urdu: “چیسٹر ٹاؤن شپ”
  • Vietnamese: “Xã Chester, Quận Meigs, Ohio”
  • Vietnamese: “Xã Chester”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chester Cemetery and Ridenour Cemetery.

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