Cheshire, Delaware County, Ohio

For the village in Gallia County, see Cheshire, Ohio.

Cheshire is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

The first store opened at Cheshire in 1847.[2] The town site was platted in 1849.[3] The post office at Cheshire was called Constantia.[2] This post office was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1904.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheshire, Delaware County, Ohio
  2. ^ a b History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 461.
  3. ^ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 208.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Constantia Post Office (historical)
  5. ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

40°14′18″N 82°57′40″W / 40.23833°N 82.96111°W / 40.23833; -82.96111


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