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New Chester is an unincorporated community in Straban, 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.^[2]

Churches

• "The Pines" - St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church construction was started on April 27, 1861 and is located at 1535 Hunterstown Hampton Rd, New Oxford, PA 17350^[3][4][5]
• St John's United Church of Christ was built in 1862-1863^[2] and is located at 2243 Hunterstown Hampton Rd, New Oxford, PA 17350^[6][7]

References

External links

• Straban Township official website
• United Hook and Ladder Co. #33
• Adams Regional EMS

39°54′12″N 77°05′43″W / 39.90333°N 77.09528°W / 39.90333; -77.09528

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