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The first post office in Chester Township was established in Pintler’s Corners, opening, to serve the residents in the village and surrounding area, on December 30, 1847.  The name was changed to Lisbon on October 21, 1859.  The village of Lisbon occupied the area on both the east and west sides of the intersection of Kenowa Avenue and Coolidge Street.   Because of Lisbon’s location on the township and county line, the post office moved between Kent and Ottawa counties at least five times.  The post office was finally closed in 1925.

 

Eleven postmasters served the Lisbon post office:

     

John Pintler
12-30-1847
Minor Atherton
05-03-1853
Charles Koon
03-15-1869
George Shackleton
12-12-1885
Sherman Koon
02-15-1888
Fred Pomroy
02-28-1891
D. Benton Thurston
06-22-1894
Jacob Mann
08-19-1898
Emanuel King
05-21-1900
Grant McKeen
05-01-1902
John Kleibusch
07-28-1905

Chester Township
Ottawa County
Michigan, USA