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Chatham, Licking County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°09′27″N 82°27′13″W / 40.15750°N 82.45361°W / 40.15750; -82.45361
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Chatham is an unincorporated community in Licking County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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Chatham was originally called Harrisburgh, and under the latter name was laid out in 1829.[2] A post office was established under the name Chatham in 1836, and remained in operation until 1894.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chatham, Licking County, Ohio
  2. ^ Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 329.
  3. ^ "Licking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2015.

40°09′27″N 82°27′13″W / 40.15750°N 82.45361°W / 40.15750; -82.45361