Map of Chesapeake village, Ohio

Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 691 as of the 2020 census. It lies across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia, at the mouth of Symmes Creek.

A bridge across the Ohio River connects Chesapeake to Huntington’s downtown area. At one time, this was the only bridge connection across the Ohio River linking Ohio to Huntington. In recent years, bridges across the Ohio River connecting Ohio to Huntington’s East and West sides have been built.

Chesapeake is a part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.

Chesapeake village overview:
Name:	Chesapeake village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Lawrence County
Elevation:	554 ft (169 m)
Total Area:	0.56 sq mi (1.45 km²)
Land Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.23 km²)
Water Area:	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km²)
Total Population:	765
Population Density:	1,613.92/sq mi (623.70/km²)
ZIP code:	45619
Area code:	740
FIPS code:	3913904
GNISfeature ID:	1056797

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History

Chesapeake is derived from the Algonquin name for “place where water is spread out”.

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Geography

Chesapeake is located at 38°25′41″N 82°27′17″W / 38.42806°N 82.45472°W / 38.42806; -82.45472 (38.428066, -82.454832).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km), of which 0.47 square miles (1.22 km) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km) is water.