West Branch Shade River

West Branch Shade River is a stream in Meigs, Ohio. West Branch Shade River is situated nearby to the village Chester, as well as near the hamlet Sumner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Meigs County Courthouse and Mound Cemetery Mound.

Old Meigs County Courthouse

Historic building

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Old Meigs County Courthouse is a historic former government building in the small community of Chester, Ohio, United States. Erected in the early nineteenth century, the courthouse served multiple purposes for the surrounding community in its early years, but it operated as a courthouse for less than twenty years before being abandoned in favor of another courthouse in another community.

Mound Cemetery Mound

Peak

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Mound Cemetery Mound is a Native American mound in central Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Located in the eponymous Mound Cemetery, the mound lies north of the community of Chester in Chester Township.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chester and Kingsbury.

Chester

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Chester is an unincorporated community in central Chester Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States. It lies along the Shade River at the intersection of State Routes 7 and 248. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45720.

Kingsbury

Hamlet

Kingsbury is an unincorporated community in Meigs County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Kingsbury is situated 4½ miles west of West Branch Shade River.

Success

Hamlet

Success is an unincorporated community in Meigs County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Success is situated 5 miles northeast of West Branch Shade River.

West Branch Shade River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “West Shade River”
Category: body of water
Location: Meigs, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.09952° or 39° 5′ 58″ north

Longitude

-81.92264° or 81° 55′ 22″ west

Elevation

597 feet (182 metres)

Open location code

86FW33XG+RW

GeoNames ID

4527955

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chester Cemetery and Mound Cemetery.

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