Chester District, SC

CHESTER DISTRICT, situated in the northern part of South Carolina, between Broad and Catawba rivers. Area, 600 square miles. Face of the country pleasantly diversified by hill and dale; soil of fair quality and well watered. Seat of justice, Chesterville. Pop. in 1820, 11,389; in 1830, 17,182; in 1840 17,747; in 1850, 18,038. (Fanning's, 1853)

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Chester, SC City or Town
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