Welcome to Chickasaw ...
The village of Chickasaw is located in Mercer County<1>.
The location of Chickasaw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Chickasaw: CHICK-uh-saw<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chickasaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chickasaw has a population of 298 people<4> (see below for details).
Chickasaw is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Chickasaw lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Chickasaw: (419) and (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chickasaw had an population of 298 people. This is an increase of 2.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chickasaw had a population of 290 people. This makes Chickasaw the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 290 people, the population of Chickasaw decreased 20.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 364 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chickasaw.
Communities Also Named Chickasaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Chickasaw - they are located in Alabama (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Mississippi and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chickasaw.
Communities near Chickasaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chickasaw.
- Celina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <7>
- Wapakoneta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
- Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <7>
- Saint Marys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <7>
- Coldwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <7>
- New Bremen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
- New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <7>
- Minster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
- Minster is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <7>
- Saint Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <7>
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <7>
- Fort Loramie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
- Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <7>
- Anna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <7>
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 Chickasaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chickasaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chickasaw. 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 Chickasaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chickasaw. See our Newspapers Page for Chickasaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chickasaw ...
Looking for more information about Chickasaw? 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 Chickasaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chickasaw.
Adding Chickasaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Chickasaw post office opened in 1840.
We also found Chickasaw in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chickasaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chickasaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.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 Mercer, 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 Chickasaw. 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 Chickasaw. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chickasaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |