Chatham, Licking County, Ohio

Chatham is an unincorporated community in Licking County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

Methodist church

History

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]

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References
  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 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2015.



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