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Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States
Chesapeake, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Location of Chesapeake in MissouriLocation of Chesapeake in Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyLawrence
Area
 • Total0.45 sq mi (1.16 km)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.15 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Population
 • Total48
 • Density107.87/sq mi (41.62/km)
FIPS code29-13582
GNIS feature ID2587059

Chesapeake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 174, approximately five miles east of Mount Vernon.

Chesapeake currently houses a fish hatchery, operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation.

A post office called Chesapeake was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1914. The community's name commemorates the Capture of USS Chesapeake.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202048
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chesapeake, Missouri
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. "Lawrence County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

37°07′01″N 93°40′54″W / 37.11694°N 93.68167°W / 37.11694; -93.68167


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