Chestertown is a hamlet of the Town of Chester, in Warren County, New York, United States. It is located by the junction of Route 8 and U.S. Route 9, in the Adirondack Mountains. The population was 677 at the 2010 census, which lists the community as a census-designated place.HistoryThe community was founded in 1799 by New Englanders who built mills along its creeks. The first settlement was established around 1790 and was called Chester Four Corners.The Chestertown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.GeographyChestertown is located at and its elevation is 896ft. The ZIP code is 12817 and it is in the Eastern Time Zone. The nearest city is Glens Falls.According to the 2010 United States Census, Chestertown has a total area of 3.856sqmi, of which 3.843sqmi is land and 0.013sqmi is water.EducationChildren from Chestertown, along with children from the neighboring communities of Adirondack, Brant Lake and Pottersville, attend North Warren Central School.
