New Chester, Pennsylvania

New Chester is an unincorporated community in Straban, 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]

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]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Chester, Pennsylvania
  2. History of Adams County, Pennsylvania, Page 341. The Bookmark. 1886. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  3. "Cylex Website". Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  4. History of Adams County, Pennsylvania, Page 336. The Bookmark. 1886. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  5. "US Churches Website". Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  6. "Cylex Website". Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  7. "US Churches Website". Retrieved August 19, 2023.

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