Chesapeake, Missouri
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CountryUnited States
FIPS code29-13582
Chesapeake, Missouri | |
|---|---|
 Location of Chesapeake in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′01″N 93°40′54″W / 37.11694°N 93.68167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48 |
| • Density | 107.8/sq mi (41.62/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-13582 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2587059[2] |
Chesapeake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, Chesapeake had a population of 48.[3] It is located on Missouri Route 174, approximately five miles (8.0 km) 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.[4] The community's name commemorates the Capture of USS Chesapeake.[5]
