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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chester, Ohio

 
Clickable Map of Meigs County, Ohio and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Meigs County, OH (64) Athens County, OH (88) Gallia County, OH (68) Vinton County, OH (30) Jackson County, WV (28) Mason County, WV (97) Wood County, WV (138)  MeigsCounty(64) Meigs County (64)  AthensCounty(88) Athens County (88)  GalliaCounty(68) Gallia County (68)  VintonCounty(30) Vinton County (30)  JacksonCountyWest Virginia(28) Jackson County (28)  MasonCounty(97) Mason County (97)  WoodCounty(138) Wood County (138)
Pomeroy is the county seat for Meigs County
Chester is in Meigs County
Meigs County (64)  ►
ADJACENT TO MEIGS COUNTY
Athens County (88)  ►
Gallia County (68)  ►
Vinton County (30)  ►
Jackson County, West Virginia (28)  ►
Mason County, West Virginia (97)  ►
Wood County, West Virginia (138)  ►
 
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1 ► Ohio, Meigs County, Chester — 22 — Chester — A Fateful Delay — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail — Reported damaged
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his raiders arrived in Chester around 1 pm on July 18, 1863, after a grueling ride across Meigs County. Knowing that Union forces were close behind, Morgan expected an attack at any moment. . . . — — Map (db m307480) HM
2 ► Ohio, Meigs County, Chester — Chester Academy —
Chester Academy Built 1840 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m209397) HM
3 ► Ohio, Meigs County, Chester — Chester Civil War Memorial —
Presented By Jane Howell Tent No 25. Daughters Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War Pomeroy, Ohio. 1929. — — Map (db m209398) WM
4 ► Ohio, Meigs County, Chester — Chester Courthouse —
Chester Courthouse Built 1823 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m209396) HM
5 ► Ohio, Meigs County, Chester — 5-53 — Morgan's Raid Route / Chester Village Commons —
Side A: Morgan's Raid Route General John Hunt Morgan of Kentucky led a force of Confederate calvarymen into Meigs County during a forty-six-day raid north of the Ohio River. The advance forces burned Benjamin Knight's carding mill and . . . — — Map (db m30456) HM
6 ► Ohio, Meigs County, Chester — Never Forget Garden —
This garden is a living tribute to all of America's veterans and their families. In silence and respect, this is a place to remember why millions of Americans have fought and died for our liberty and our freedom. Here we renew our promise to . . . — — Map (db m214469) WM
7 ► Ohio, Meigs County, Chester — Revolutionary War Patriots —
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. 1775-1783 — — Map (db m307481) WM
8 ► Ohio, Meigs County, Chester — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9053 Memorial —
In honor of the members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9053 Lest We Forget All Gave Some, Some Gave All — — Map (db m30458) HM
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Oct. 10, 2026