Chandlersville, Ohio

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

History

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

References

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  1. Zip Code Lookup
  2. "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. p. 122. Retrieved 12 December 2013.

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


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