Welcome to Chesaw ...
So far, we found very little information about Chesaw. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chesaw to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chesaw, please Contact Us.
Chesaw would have been located within present day Okanogan County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chesaw is 2,910 feet [887 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Chesaw is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Chesaw was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Chesaw was located: 509
Communities near Chesaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chesaw.
- Osoyoos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osoyoos came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osoyoos
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osoyoos <5>
- Oroville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville
- Oroville is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oroville <5>
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
- Bridesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesville
- Molson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson
- Molson is located in Okanogan County
- Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <5>
- Bodie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
- Bodie is located in Okanogan County
- Kettle Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Valley
- Zamora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zamora
- Mount Baldy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Baldy
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 Chesaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chesaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chesaw. 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 Chesaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesaw. See our Newspapers Page for Chesaw.
Adding Chesaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chesaw 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 Chesaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Chesaw post office opened in 1898.
We also found Chesaw on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Okanogan County: www.okanogancounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chesaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Okanogan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |