Chesapeake, Missouri
Chesapeake is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States.[1] 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.[2] The community's name commemorates the Capture of USS Chesapeake.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chesapeake, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "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.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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