New Chester, Pennsylvania

New Chester is an unincorporated community in Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.

[1] New Chester is located on Pennsylvania Route 234, approximately four miles north of New Oxford on Oxford Road at the junction with Pennsylvania Route 234.

[2] New Chester was also known as Pine Town, and previously Martzallville was surveyed in 1804 by Henry Martzall.

[2] In 1834, Theodore Taughinbaugh was appointed first postmaster at New Chester.

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