Chester in Meigs County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chester Courthouse
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
1. Chester Courthouse Marker
Built 1823
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 39° 5.297′ N, 81° 55.316′ W. Marker is in Chester, Ohio, in Meigs County. It is on Courthouse Road north of Ohio Route 248, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46450 Rte 248, Chester OH 45720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chester Academy (a few steps from this marker); Chester Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9053 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester (within shouting distance of this marker); Never Forget Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan's Raid Route / Chester Village Commons (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Ambrose Bierce (approx. 3.2 miles away); Morgans Raid Route (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
2. Chester Courthouse
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
3. Chester Courthouse
Inside first floor.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
4. Chester Courthouse
Inside 2nd floor.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
