New Chester, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Chester is an unincorporated community in Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] New Chester is located on Pennsylvania Route 234, approximately four miles north of New Oxford on Oxford Road at the junction with Pennsylvania Route 234.[2]
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New Chester was also known as Pine Town, and previously Martzallville was surveyed in 1804 by Henry Martzall.[2]
In 1834, Theodore Taughinbaugh was appointed first postmaster at New Chester.[2]
Churches
- "The Pines" - St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church construction was started on April 27, 1861, and is located at 1535 Hunterstown Hampton Rd, New Oxford, PA 17350[3][4][5]
- St John's United Church of Christ was built in 1862-1863[2] and is located at 2243 Hunterstown Hampton Rd, New Oxford, PA 17350[6][7]
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