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Welcome to Chesterland ...

Chesterland is located in Geauga County<1>.

The pronunciation of Chesterland: CHEST-uhr-lund<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesterland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Chesterland is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Chesterland: 440 & 436<4>

Communities near Chesterland ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mentor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Euclid
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Cleveland Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Garfield Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
    • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
  • Shaker Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Willoughby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Solon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Maple Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
    • Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <5>
  • South Euclid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesterland ...

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

Adding Chesterland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Chesterland post office opened in 1898.

We also found Chesterland on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesterland.

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

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chesterland. 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesterland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 440 code has been Overlayed with the 436 area code. New phone numbers in the Chesterland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 440 or 436. As a result, placing a call in the Chesterland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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