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  1. Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. [5] . It is located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area (also known as the Delaware Valley) on the western bank of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. The population of Chester was 32,605 at the 2020 census. [3]

  2. Aug 30, 2024 · Chester, city, Delaware county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., on the Delaware River (across from Bridgeport, New Jersey), within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. One of the oldest communities in the state, the Chester area was granted by the Swedish crown to a bodyguard of Johan Printz, the governor of New Sweden , in 1644.

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  3. Chester is the oldest City in Pennsylvania. In 1681, William Penn acquired the colonial settlement as a safe haven for Quakers. One year later he landed on the ship Welcome and renamed the settlement Chester, after the city in England.

  4. Home. Essays. Chester, Pennsylvania. By Jake Blumgart. Located 30 miles down the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the small but once industrially mighty city of Chester emerged in the latter part of the twentieth century as but a shadow of its former prominence in the county and the region.

  5. Jun 30, 2018 · Things to Do in Chester, Pennsylvania: See Tripadvisor's 16,636 traveler reviews and photos of Chester tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in September. We have reviews of the best places to see in Chester. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

  6. Sep 18, 2024 · Chester, county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., consisting of a hilly piedmont region bounded to the southwest by Octoraro Creek, to the south by Maryland and Delaware, and to the northeast by the Schuylkill River.

  7. The Township of Chester is a beautiful, diverse community with a rich history in Delaware County Pennsylvania. We are a proud and safe community and our goal is to provide the best quality of life services for our residents and businesses.

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