Welcome to Chesapeake ...

Chesapeake is located in Northampton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesapeake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Chesapeake is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Chesapeake is located in the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Chesapeake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Chesapeake: This one is located in Northampton County and the other is located in Chesapeake City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 6 communities that are also named Chesapeake - they are located in Maryland, Missouri, Ohio 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.

• Exmore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
  • Exmore is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <4>
• Cape Charles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
  • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <4>
• Belle Haven
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
  • Belle Haven is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Haven <4>
• Nassawadox
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassawadox
  • Nassawadox is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassawadox <4>
• Eastville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
  • Eastville is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <4>
• Cheapside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
  • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
• Machipongo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
  • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <4>
• Birdsnest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest
  • Birdsnest is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsnest <4>
• Bridgetown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
• Sheps End
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
  • Sheps End is located in Northampton County

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chesapeake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>

From that list, the Chesapeake post office opened in 1892.

We also found Chesapeake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesapeake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/