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Welcome to Chesapeake ...

The village of Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Chesapeake: CHESS-uh-peek<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesapeake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chesapeake has a population of 701 people<4> (see below for details).

Chesapeake is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Chesapeake lies within the (740) area code.

Websites for Chesapeake ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lawrencecountyohio.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Chesapeake, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chesapeake had an population of 701 people. This is a decrease of 5.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chesapeake had a population of 745 people. This makes Chesapeake the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 745 people, the population of Chesapeake decreased 11.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 842 people).

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

Communities Also Named Chesapeake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Chesapeake - they are located in Maryland, Missouri, Virginia (2) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Chesapeake ...

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

  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
  • Ironton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <6>
  • Flatwoods
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <6>
  • Barboursville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • South Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <6>
  • Russell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <6>
  • Kenova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
    • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <6>
  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • Raceland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Coal Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people

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 Chesapeake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chesapeake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chesapeake. 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 Chesapeake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesapeake. See our Newspapers Page for Chesapeake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesapeake ...

Looking for more information about Chesapeake? 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 Chesapeake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chesapeake.

Adding Chesapeake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Chesapeake post office opened in 1908.

We also found Chesapeake on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesapeake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesapeake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Lawrence, 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 Chesapeake. 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 Chesapeake.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesapeake - 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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