Welcome to Chauncey ...
The village of Chauncey is located in Athens County<1>.
The location of Chauncey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chauncey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chauncey has a population of 1,039 people<3> (see below for details).
Chauncey is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Chauncey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Chauncey: (740)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chauncey had an population of 1,039 people. This is a decrease of 0.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chauncey had a population of 1,049 people. This makes Chauncey the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,049 people, the population of Chauncey decreased 1.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,067 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chauncey.
Communities Also Named Chauncey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Chauncey - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chauncey.
Communities near Chauncey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chauncey.
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Nelsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
- Glouster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <5>
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- New Straitsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <5>
- Shawnee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
- Corning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <5>
- Buchtel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chauncey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chauncey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chauncey. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chauncey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chauncey. See our Newspapers Page for Chauncey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chauncey ...
Looking for more information about Chauncey? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chauncey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chauncey.
Adding Chauncey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chauncey in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chauncey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chauncey post office opened in 1838.
We also found Chauncey in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chauncey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chauncey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chauncey. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chauncey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |