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  1. Chillicothe ( / ˌtʃɪlɪˈkɒθi / CHIL-ih-KOTH-ee) [5] is a city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States. [6] . Located along the Scioto River 45 miles (72 km) south of Columbus, Chillicothe was the first and third capital of Ohio. It is the only city in Ross County and is the center of the Chillicothe micropolitan area.

  2. May 20, 2020 · minutes. In the America of today, the Ohio town of Chillicothe has a fixed name. The town name doesn’t ever designate more than that one place. In Shawnee culture, however, the village name of Chillicothe would move from one location to another.

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  4. Chillicothe, city, seat (1798) of Ross county, south-central Ohio, U.S. The city lies along the Scioto River and Paint Creek, about 45 miles (72 km) south of Columbus. It is overlooked (northeast) by Mount Logan, which is depicted on the official state seal.

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  5. In 1800, Chillicothe became the capital of the Northwest Territory and in 1802, hosted the Ohio Constitutional Convention, later becoming the first capital of Ohio at statehood in 1803. Ohio's first Statehouse (1803) Now the site of the Ross County Courthouse. Chillicothe remained Ohio's capital until 1810, when it was briefly moved to ...

  6. History. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Chillicothe, Ohio. views 1,250,734 updated. Chillicothe, Ohio. CHILLICOTHE, OHIO. The Chillicothe division of the Shawnee always called their principal town (capital) Chillicothe.

  7. Chillicothe. 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 ...

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