West Chester, PA Real Estate:
History of West Chester
West Chester Borough is located in Chester County.
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West Chester, Pennsylvania is a borough located in Chester County. West Chester is the county seat for Chester County. Chester county is part of the 19380 and 19382 zip codes. It has been the county seat since 1786.
In 1682, Chester County was established by William Penn, along with Bucks and Philadelphia County. West Chester was originally known as Turk's Head. The name came from an Inn located in the Center of the borough.