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Chester Borough
Distance: 3.2 Mi300 Main St
07930 Chester -
East Amwell Township
Distance: 11.7 Mi3040 Route 22 W Ste 110
08876 Somerville -
Mendham Township Online
Distance: 9.3 MiPO Box 520
7926 Brookside -
Byram Twp
Distance: 12.0 Mi10 Mansfield Dr
07874 Stanhope -
Franklin-Twp.Org
Distance: 14.6 Mi202 Sidney Rd
08867 Pittstown
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Description
In the years leading to the revolution and on into the early 1800's, Chester Township was an important stagecoach stop on the trip from New York, New Brunswick, and Morristown to Phillipsburg. In 1799, Chester Township with 30 square miles, incorporated and separated from Roxbury Township. The Publik House was built in 1810 as a place of "fancy" public accommodations, although there were still many Inns and Taverns that took in drovers and itinerants. Main Street grew around these village Inns, and businesses were established. The smooth Washington Turnpike replaced the bumpy old Indian trail west from Morristown. Transportation in red, gold trimmed coaches was provided from Paulus Hook (Jersey City) through Chester, however the improved roads meant that more travelers went right through Chester Township without stopping. In 1844, Barbour and Howe described Chester as "Eight miles west of Morristown. The Washington Turnpike passes through it...