City of Chester
City of Chester is a locality in Hancock, West Virginia. City of Chester is situated nearby to the neighborhood East Fifth Street Historic District, as well as near Diamond Historic District.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carnegie Public Library and Babbs Island.
Carnegie Public Library
Library
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The Carnegie Public Library in East Liverpool, Ohio, is a public library located at 219 East Fourth Street. The construction of the library, which opened in 1902, was funded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, whose uncle lived in East Liverpool.
Babbs Island
Islet
Babbs Island is an island in Hancock County, West Virginia on the Ohio River between East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia. It takes its name from the Babb family of Columbiana County, Ohio which once owned the island from 1804 to 1820—John Babb was the original owner.
Chester teapot
Work of art
Photo: Kurtsampsel, Public domain.
The Chester teapot is billed as the "World's Largest Teapot", which measures 14 feet in height by 14 feet in diameter. Its current location is on the former site of a popular amusement park, Rock Springs Park, off an onramp along U.S. Highway 30 in the City of Chester in Hancock County, West Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Liverpool and Wellsville.
East Liverpool
East Liverpool is a city in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,958 at the 2020 census. It lies along the Ohio River at the convergence of the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia borders, about 30 miles from both Pittsburgh and Youngstown.
Wellsville
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Wellsville is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,113 at the 2020 census. Historically, the village was home to shipping industries along the Ohio River and Pennsylvania Railroad, along with pottery manufacturing.
Newell
Village
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Newell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,203 at the 2020 census. Newell is situated 2 miles west of City of Chester.
City of Chester
- Type: Locality with 2,590 residents
- Location: Hancock, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.6129° or 40° 36′ 47″ northLongitude
-80.5627° or 80° 33′ 46″ westPopulation
2,590Elevation
705 feet (215 metres)Open location code
86GXJC7P+5WGeoNames ID
7161421
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