Location of Chandlersville, Ohio
Location of Chandlersville, Ohio

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

History

Chandlersville was laid out in 1842.[2] A post office called Chandlersville has been in operation since 1843.[3] The community was named for Captain John Chandler, a pioneer settler.[4] Besides the post office, Chandlersville had several stores and a sawmill.[5]

References

  1. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 26.
  3. "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 122. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

39°53′54″N 81°49′38″W / 39.89833°N 81.82722°W / 39.89833; -81.82722


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