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Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States

Chenoweth, Ohio
Chenoweth, Ohio is located in Ohio

Chenoweth, Ohio

Location of Chenoweth, Ohio
Coordinates:

39°43′52″N 83°21′27″W / 39.73111°N 83.35750°W / 39.73111; -83.35750
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Madison
Elevation 955 ft (291 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code

43143
Area code 740
GNIS feature ID 1056240[1]

Chenoweth is an unincorporated community in Range Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°43′52″N 83°21′27″W / 39.73111°N 83.35750°W / 39.73111; -83.35750Coordinates: 39°43′52″N 83°21′27″W / 39.73111°N 83.35750°W / 39.73111; -83.35750,[2] along Ohio State Route 323 between McClimansville and Range.[3]

Chenoweth was never platted.[4] The community has the name of John Chenoweth, a pioneer settler.[5] The Chenoweth Post office was established on October 12, 1887, but was discontinued on September 15, 1900. The mail service is now sent through the Mount Sterling branch.[6] As of 1915, the community contained one grocery store, one blacksmith, and a small cluster of houses.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b

    “US Board on Geographic Names”. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chenoweth, Ohio
  3. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas ’06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
  4. ^ a b Bryan, Chester E., History of Madison County, Ohio, B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, Pg. 186.
  5. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 26.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chenoweth Post Office


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