Chalfants, Ohio

Chalfants is an unincorporated community in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Chalfants had its start around 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] A post office called Chalfants was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1932.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chalfants, Ohio
↑ Colborn, Ephraim S. (1883). History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio. Brookhaven Press. p. 196.
↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Ohio, United States

County seat: New Lexington

Villages	Corning Crooksville Glenford Hemlock Junction City New Lexington New Straitsville Rendville Roseville‡ Shawnee Somerset Thornville

Townships	Bearfield Clayton Coal Harrison Hopewell Jackson Madison Monday Creek Monroe Pike Pleasant Reading Salt Lick Thorn

CDP	Thornport

Unincorporated communities	Bristol Buckingham Chalfants Chapel Hill Clarksville Crossenville McCuneville McLuney Millertown Milligan Mount Perry Moxahala New Reading Oakfield Rehoboth Saltillo Sego Sulphur Springs

Ghost towns	Dicksonton San Toy

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°52′09″N 82°17′07″W / 39.86917°N 82.28528°W / 39.86917; -82.28528

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