The County is located in the northcentral area of the state. Chester County Court House - Chester, SC (2008) The city of Chester grew as the county seat of government and was founded soon after 1785, when the county was created. to revitalize downtown properties. the one mile radius from the center of town. (Chester, S.C.) 1853-1869, Chester, South Carolina Newspaper; Chester Standard, 1854-1857; the Chester Reporter, 1874-1906, Great Falls Reporter. See Chester County, SC census assignments, including links to transcribed files, The USGenWeb Census Project®. Chester 1996 City Directory (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage . Chester Cathedral – originally a Saxon Minster, then rebuilt as a Benedictine Abbey, the present building was begun in 1092 but not finished until 1535. For further information see probate records in South Carolina. Plan your Palmetto State adventure today. on April 1, 1795, and its first Postmaster was Mr. Samuel Lacey. commercial center. From about 1920 until The department includes gang, narcotics and road patrol units. WorldCat, Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, tombstone inscriptions Family History Library, Old Purity Presbyterian Church Cemetery Interment, Roster of names of persons buried in Old Purity Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Chester, S.C. WorldCat, Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church, Session, Register, Baptisms, and Deaths, 1799-1838 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry, Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church, Session, Register, Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1799-1859 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry, History of Purity Presbyterian Church of Chester, South Carolina, 1787-1937 Family History Library, Minutes of meetings and lists of members, 1873-1972 (First Baptist Church (Chester, South Carolina)) Family History Library, Minutes of meetings and lists of members, 1874-1951 (Woodward Baptist Church (Chester, South Carolina)) Family History Library, Chester 1996 City Directory Historic Map Works, Chester 1996 City Directory (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage, Chester City Directory, 1908 Internet Archive, Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, June 1884 Library of Congress, Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, June 1889 Library of Congress, Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, March 1898 Library of Congress, Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, May 1894 Library of Congress, Chester Bulletin. Chester County - (581 sq. operation ever since inception. The rehabilitation of old buildings is also continuing Civil War service men from Chester County served in various regiments. (Chester, S.C.) 1869-1971, Chester Standard. Strange, Mary Wylie and Old Catholic presbyterian Church (Chester County, South Carolina). Chester, South Carolina 29706 (803) 581-4142. The renovated downtown area project has been so successful after the second world war, Chester remained relatively stable. Join Us! Chester has a public library, a branch of the Chester County Library System.[13]. (Chester, S.C.) 1869-1971 US Newspaper Directory, Chester Standard. A number of downtown improvement projects - many by individual center for the surrounding farm communities and grew rapidly Chester County Historical Society107 McAliley St.P.O. Cochran BypassP.O. (Chester, S.C.) 1879-1882, Chester High School - Cestrian Yearbook (Chester, SC), 1934, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, Chester High School yearbook, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection), Chester High School yearbook, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, York Technical College yearbooks, 1979 (included in US School Yearbooks). In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. All Rights Reserved. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. 109 Gadsden Street. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. As Chester Court House, the town was granted a U.S. Post Office Ⓒ 2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Download your free guide or request a copy by mail below, and start planning your one-of-a-kind South Carolina adventure today. Chester County - (581 sq. boom and the growth in suburbia probably had the most negative B: 1798-1802, Chester County Probate Records Vol. Vicars Lane, Chester Tel: 01244 351 609. Chester County (South Carolina), Probate Court, Chester County, South Carolina marriage licenses, 1911 - 1950, Salt Lake City, UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2000. A: 1785-1799, Chester County Probate Records Vol. These may include, wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center. Chester County Will Book A, 1779-1797; Book B, 1792-1802, Book C, 1803-1805 (transcripts), Index to Chester County Will Book 1789-1819; Book A, 1789-1817; Book E,, 1810-1814; Book F, 1817; Book F2, 1815-1817; Book G, 1817-1822; Book H, 1820-1825; Book I, 1824-1826; Book J, 1826-1828; Book K, 1829-1831; Book L, 1832-1833; Book P, 1838-1839; Book 3, 1833-1853, There are several online marriage indexes containing miscellaneous marriage records found in  some counties of South Carolina listed on the, State-wide South Carolina Death Indexes. Newspapers are used as a substitute to locate marriage information. Flowers!, and annual Genealogies about several Chester County families are kept at the Winthrop College Archives and Special Collections in Rock Hill, S.C.[5]. "[7] The large stone he stood on has been inscribed and is preserved in the town center, and is known locally as the Aaron Burr Rock. These substitute records including newspapers, court records have been added to this section, when applicable. Box 580, Chester, SC 29706   |   Phone: 803-385-5133, Catawba Regional Workforce Investment Board, Fort Lawn Fire Protection District Commission, Lewis Fire Protection District Commission, Richburg Fire Protection District Commission. when the county was created. (Chester, S.C.) 1917-1971 US Newspaper Directory, Chester Reporter. The downtown continues to be a popular spot for community events, The quiet town of Chester is a history buff’s dream - from Monument Square, “the heart of the city,” at the top of the Hill to the business district down in the Valley. like the festivals HILLarity and Flowers! The county was named for Chester, Pennsylvania.. Chester County is bordered by York County (north), Lancaster County (east), Fairfield County (south), Union County (west).. Chester County Cities and Towns include Chester, Fort Lawn, … (Chester, S.C.) 1971-Current US Newspaper Directory, Palmetto Standard. For publication details, including dates of publication, frequency, preceding and succeeding titles, and to find out which libraries have holdings, click on the newspaper title. But the significant downtown improvement project was the city-sponsored Chester, SC 29706 (107 McAliley Street) 803-385-2332 ccmuseum@truvista.net Holiday Closings: Christmas closed: Dec. 24-Jan. 1st Reopens January 2nd Closed New Year's Day • Housed in the 1914 Chester County Jail, the Chester County Historical Society Museum and Archives houses a fine and varied collection of Chester County Artifacts. In general, for earliest records begin by searching the Charleston District, then your ancestor’s residential district, then neighboring districts, then the residential county, then neighboring counties. The following chart show where you may best expect to find land records for Chester County: *Records before 1772 may be found in North Carolina counties Tryon, Mecklenburg and Anson It is the county seat of Chester County.[6]. The Chester Police Department is headed by Chief Eric Williams. Business Chester is a small rural city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. While being transported to Richmond, Virginia, for his trial for treason, former Vice-President Aaron Burr passed through Chester. The Chester County Health Department also has copies but they provide only an abbreviated form with limited information. The Official Website of the South Carolina Office of Tourism | © 2020 South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Includes index, South Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1670-1980, South Carolina Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes 1671-1977, South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers 1732-1964, South Carolina, Will Transcripts 1782-1866, South Carolina, Delayed Birth Certificates, 1766-1900, South Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1816-1990, Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator, Chester County, SC History, Records, Facts and Genealogy, Chester County, South Carolina Genealogy and Family History, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_County,_South_Carolina, South Carolina State Library, "Chester County", South Carolina Dept. The city of Chester grew Periodicals at various levels (county, region, and state) may carry articles useful to research in this area.