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  Chester - History
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Parents > United States > Tennessee > TN Counties > Chester  
Websitehttps://www.chestercountytn.org/
Established January 01, 1879
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP October 16, 2023 11:42am
DescriptionMonth and day of organization unknown.

Created from Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy, and Madison counties

Named for Robert I. Chester

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May 20, 1977 -


CHESTER gained from McNAIRY to accommodate local residents. (Tenn. Acts 1977, 90th assy., pub., ch. 308/p. 762; ch. 309, sec. 1/p. 764; ch. 310/p. 767; ch. 311, sec. 1/p. 769; ch. 312, sec. 1/p. 772)

March 11, 1974 - May 20, 1977


CHESTER gained from McNAIRY to accommodate local residents. (Tenn. Acts 1974, 88th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 501, sec. 1/p. 241)

May 03, 1973 - March 11, 1974


CHESTER gained from McNAIRY to accommodate local residents [map depicts net changes in CHESTER-McNAIRY line 1885-1973]. (Tenn. Acts 1973, 88th assy., 1st reg. sess., pub., ch. 149, sec. 1/p. 405)

March 30, 1917 - May 03, 1973


CHESTER gained from HARDIN to accommodate local resident. (Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 311/p. 958)

April 01, 1882 - March 30, 1917


CHESTER created from HARDEMAN, HENDERSON, McNAIRY, and MADISON. An unsuccessful attempt was made to create WISDOM in this same general area in 1875. (Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 42, secs. 1-2, 4, 15/pp. 59-60, 63; Goodspeed [E], 808; "John Brown et al. v. Joel F. Hamlett et al." in Tenn. Rpts., 76:731-738)

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