Chester, Indiana

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Chester, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Chester
Coordinates: 39°53′18″N84°53′17″W / 39.88833°N 84.88806°W / 39.88833; -84.88806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wayne
Township Wayne
Elevation
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1,047 ft (319 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47374
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID432449 [1]

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

History

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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