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Chester, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°53′18″N 84°53′17″W / 39.88833°N 84.88806°W / 39.88833; -84.88806
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Chester, Indiana
Chester is located in Indiana
Chester
Chester
Chester is located in the United States
Chester
Chester
Coordinates: 39°53′18″N 84°53′17″W / 39.88833°N 84.88806°W / 39.88833; -84.88806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipWayne
Elevation1,047 ft (319 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47374
Area code765
GNIS feature ID432449[1]

Chester is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Chester in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, Indiana
  2. ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.