Chesapeake, Missouri

Chesapeake is a township in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 174 about 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.[2] The community's name commemorates the Capture of USS Chesapeake.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chesapeake, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. "Lawrence County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

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


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