Chesapeake, West Virginia

About Chesapeake

Set in the western part of West Virginia, Chesapeake is a small town with an estimated population of 1,281.

Chesapeake holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,669 residents per square mile.

📰 Chesapeake News Today

• Governor Morrisey Keeps Chesapeake Volunteer Fire Department Rebuilding Project on Track WV Office of the Governor (.gov) · Jun 11
• Kenneth James McGrath Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home & Crematorium · Jul 24
• Chesapeake VFD breaks ground on new Winifrede substation WOWK 13 News · Jul 9
• Chesapeake launches $8.3 million sanitary sewer upgrade, seeks to avoid big rate hike WCHS · Apr 30
• Chesapeake man arrested in sexual abuse investigation WV MetroNews · May 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chesapeake Unique

• Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏫 Schools in Chesapeake

• Chesapeake Elementary School
• Midland Trail Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chesapeake

🏘️ Nearby Communities