Welcome to Cheviot ...
The city of Cheviot is located in Hamilton County<1>.
The location of Cheviot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Cheviot: SHEV-ee-uht<3>
Cheviot was established in 1818.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cheviot has a population of 8,223 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Cheviot is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Cheviot lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cheviot lies within the (513) area code.
Websites for Cheviot ...
Official Website: www.cheviot.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cheviot had an population of 8,223 people. This is a decrease of 1.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cheviot had a population of 8,375 people. This makes Cheviot the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Cheviot represents 0.07% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 189th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,375 people, the population of Cheviot decreased 7.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,015 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cheviot.
Communities Also Named Cheviot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cheviot - they are located in New York and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cheviot.
Communities near Cheviot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheviot.
- Cincinnati
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <6>
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <6>
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
- Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <6>
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
- Erlanger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
- Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <6>
- Forest Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <6>
- Fort Thomas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
- Fort Thomas is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <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 Cheviot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheviot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheviot. 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 Cheviot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheviot. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cheviot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheviot ...
Looking for more information about Cheviot? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cheviot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cheviot.
Adding Cheviot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cheviot 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 Cheviot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cheviot post office opened in 1825.
We also found Cheviot in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheviot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cheviot: www.cheviot.org/
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
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 Hamilton, 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 Cheviot. 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 Cheviot. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheviot - 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/ |