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Chesterland, Ohio

Chesterland, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location of Chesterland, Ohio
Location of Chesterland, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°31′22″N 81°20′14″W / 41.52278°N 81.33722°W / 41.52278; -81.33722Coordinates: 41°31′22″N 81°20′14″W / 41.52278°N 81.33722°W / 41.52278; -81.33722
Country United States
State Ohio
County Geauga
Township Chester
Area
 • Total 4.39 sq mi (11.37 km2)
 • Land 4.38 sq mi (11.34 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 1,214 ft (370 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,521
 • Density 576/sq mi (222.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44026
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-14100
GNIS feature ID 1060956

Chesterland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,521.

Former Major League Baseball player and current baseball broadcaster Rick Manning lives in Chesterland.

A post office called "Chester Cross Roads" was established in 1826, and the name was changed to "Chesterland" in 1898. Chesterland derives its name from Chester, Massachusetts.

Chesterland is located in northwestern Geauga County at 41°31′22″N 81°20′14″W / 41.52278°N 81.33722°W / 41.52278; -81.33722 (41.522901, -81.337157), slightly to the southeast of the center of Chester Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.32%, is water.

The town center of Chesterland is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 322 and State Route 306. US-322 leads east 24 miles (39 km) to Orwell and west 19 miles (31 km) to downtown Cleveland, while SR 306 leads north 8 miles (13 km) to the center of Kirtland and south 9 miles (14 km) to Bainbridge. The commercial district of Chesterland spans out from this intersection in all directions.


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