Location of Chandlersville, Ohio
Location of Chandlersville, Ohio

Chandlersville is an unincorporated community in western Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43727.[2] It lies along State Route 146 at its intersection with State Routes 284 and 313.

History

Chandlersville was laid out in 1842.[3] A post office called Chandlersville has been in operation since 1843.[4] The community was named for Captain John Chandler, a pioneer settler.[5] Besides the post office, Chandlersville had several stores and a sawmill.[6]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chandlersville, Ohio
  2. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 26.
  4. ^ "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  5. ^ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 368.
  6. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 122. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

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