Chillicothe (Ohio)

Chillicothe is a city in Ross County in South Central Ohio and is the county seat of Ross County. In the 1800s, it was designated as the capital of the "eastern section" of the Northwest Territory. Later the State Constitutional Convention was held in Chillicothe, and in 1803, Ohio entered the Union, Chillicothe became the first state capital of Ohio. The name of the city was derived from a Shawnee word meaning "principal town". It is located along the Scioto River and Paint Creek.

By car

 * Approx 45 miles south of Columbus along US-23 or SR-104
 * Approx 80 miles southeast of Dayton along US-35.
 * Approx 100 miles east of Cincinnati along US-50
 * Approx 44 miles north of Portsmouth along US-23 or SR-104.

See

 * Ross County Heritage Center, 45 W 5th St, +1 740-772-1936. Hours vary.
 * Ross County Heritage Center, 45 W 5th St, +1 740-772-1936. Hours vary.
 * Ross County Heritage Center, 45 W 5th St, +1 740-772-1936. Hours vary.
 * Ross County Heritage Center, 45 W 5th St, +1 740-772-1936. Hours vary.
 * Ross County Heritage Center, 45 W 5th St, +1 740-772-1936. Hours vary.
 * Ross County Heritage Center, 45 W 5th St, +1 740-772-1936. Hours vary.
 * Ross County Heritage Center, 45 W 5th St, +1 740-772-1936. Hours vary.

Hopewell sites
Five out of the eight components of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks is in or relatively close to Chillicothe:

Do

 * Fall Festival of the Leaves Bainbridge. 3 days in mid-Oct
 * Fall Festival of the Leaves Bainbridge. 3 days in mid-Oct
 * Fall Festival of the Leaves Bainbridge. 3 days in mid-Oct
 * Fall Festival of the Leaves Bainbridge. 3 days in mid-Oct
 * Fall Festival of the Leaves Bainbridge. 3 days in mid-Oct
 * Fall Festival of the Leaves Bainbridge. 3 days in mid-Oct
 * Fall Festival of the Leaves Bainbridge. 3 days in mid-Oct
 * Fall Festival of the Leaves Bainbridge. 3 days in mid-Oct
 * Fall Festival of the Leaves Bainbridge. 3 days in mid-Oct
 * Fall Festival of the Leaves Bainbridge. 3 days in mid-Oct

Eat

 * County Crust Bakery, 4918 SR 41 South, Bainbridge.
 * County Crust Bakery, 4918 SR 41 South, Bainbridge.
 * County Crust Bakery, 4918 SR 41 South, Bainbridge.
 * County Crust Bakery, 4918 SR 41 South, Bainbridge.
 * County Crust Bakery, 4918 SR 41 South, Bainbridge.
 * County Crust Bakery, 4918 SR 41 South, Bainbridge.

Go next

 * Tar Hollow State Park, east part of Ross County, east of Chillicothe, at 16396 Tar Hollow Road, Laurelville, 71 sites with electrical hookups, 11 non-electric sites, 12 walk-in sites, and 5 primitive sites along a backpack trail. Equipped with showers, laundry facilities, pit latrines and a dump station. The beach is close by. Boating with electric motors only, permitted on the 15-acre Pine Lake. Perfect for canoes and rowboats.
 * Columbus
 * Lancaster
 * Portsmouth