Chesterfield Ohio Map

About Chesterfield, Ohio

Chesterfield is a locality in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Chesterfield is located at 41.6724°N, 84.1646°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43748.

Chesterfield rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of water and ice. It lies 21.9 miles west of Sylvania Township, OH (from Sylvania Township, OH: bearing 267°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north of Wauseon. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and wind, cradle the small settlement, their slopes a patchwork of deep green cornfields and the darker, richer earth of fallow ground. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries a clean, damp scent, reminiscent of turned soil and the distant breath of pine forests that fringe the higher elevations. A quiet creek, its banks often overgrown with cattails and the resilient grace of wild phlox, snakes its way through the valley floor, its murmur a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the lives lived in Chesterfield. The history of Chesterfield is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring practicality of its founding families and the steady pulse of its agricultural roots. For generations, the land has provided, yielding its bounty to those who understood its rhythms, a legacy that continues to define the local economy, with small farms and family-run operations still forming the backbone of the community. While larger industries have largely bypassed this particular bend of the county, a quiet resilience pervades Chesterfield, a stubborn persistence in maintaining a way of life that values community and the tangible rewards of honest labor. The evening light, when it spills across the western hills, paints the weathered barns and modest homes in hues of amber and rose, a gentle reminder of the passage of time and the enduring spirit of this place.

About This Chesterfield Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Chesterfield, Ohio with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Chesterfield and Muskingum County.

Detailed location data for Chesterfield includes the ZIP code (43567), telephone area code (740), county seat of Muskingum County (Zanesville), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Chesterfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.