Chester, PA

Chester, Pa., c. h. Delaware co. This place, called Upland until 1701, is, perhaps, the oldest settlement in the state, having been founded long before the grant of William Penn. It lies on the W. bank of the Delaware River, 94 miles E. S. E. from Harrisburg, and 14 S. W. from Philadelphia. (Gazetteer of the United States of America, 1854)
CHESTER, c. h„ p. v., seat of justice of Delaware co.. Pa.. 94 ms. E. S. E. of Harrisburgh; from W. 124 ms. Watered by Delaware river. Pop. 1,667. (Fanning's, 1853)
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City or Town
Containing Unit
Delaware County, PA

Chester, Pennsylvania (Hayward)

Gazetteer/Almanac
Chester, Pa., c. h. Delaware co. This place, called Upland until 1701, is, perhaps, the oldest settlement in the state, having been founded long before the grant of William Penn. It lies on the W. bank of the Delaware River, 94 miles E. S. E. from Harrisburg, and 14 S. W. from Philadelphia.
John Hayward, Gazetteer of the United States of America… (Philadelphia: James L. Gihon, 1854), 327.
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The president of Harvard dies suddenly at his brother's home in eastern Pennsylvania Education/Culture
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Thomas Garrett to William Still, February 5, 1858
Thomas Garrett to William Still, August 25, 1858
History of the Underground Railroad in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania
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