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Welcome to Chardon ...

The city of Chardon is located in Geauga County<1> and is the County Seat for Geauga County.


The location of Chardon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Chardon: CHAR-duhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chardon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1814.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chardon has a population of 5,150 people<4> (see below for details).

Chardon is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Chardon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Chardon: (440)

Websites for Chardon ...

Official Website: www.chardon.cc/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chardon had an population of 5,150 people (or a decrease of 0.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chardon had a population of 5,148 people (which is 5.51% of the total population of Geauga County). This makes Chardon the county's most populous community.

The population of Chardon represents 0.04% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 244th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,148 people, the population of Chardon has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,156 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chardon.

Communities Also Named Chardon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chardon - it's located in Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chardon.

Communities near Chardon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chardon.

  • Mentor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <6>
  • Euclid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <6>
  • Cleveland Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Shaker Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Willoughby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Solon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
  • South Euclid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Euclid
    • South Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Euclid <6>
  • Painesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mayfield Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Heights
    • Mayfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield Heights <6>
  • Eastlake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
    • Eastlake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chardon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chardon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chardon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chardon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chardon. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chardon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chardon ...

Looking for more information about Chardon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chardon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chardon.

Adding Chardon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chardon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chardon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Chardon post office opened in 1814.

We also found Chardon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chardon.

The official website for Chardon: www.chardon.cc/

The official website for Geauga County: www.co.geauga.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Geauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chardon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chardon.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chardon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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