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 December 17, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°52′09″N 82°17′07″W / 39.86917°N 82.28528°W
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