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Chauncey Alexander
Chauncey may refer to: * Chauncey (name), both a given name and a surname. Places in the United States * Chauncey, Georgia * Chauncey, Illinois * Chauncey, Michigan * Chauncey, Ohio * Chauncey, West Virginia * Chauncey Peak, a mountain near Meriden, Connecticut * Chauncey Street station, of the New York City Subway * Chauncey, a 19th-century town absorbed into West Lafayette, Indiana Other uses * Chauncey (''Wonder Showzen'' character), puppet on the American TV series * USS ''Chauncey'', three ships named for Commodore Chauncey See also * * * Chauncy (other) ** Chauncy (name) Chauncy is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Chauncy Harris (1914–2003), American geographer * Chauncy Maples (1852–95), British missionary and bishop of Nyasaland * Chauncy Master (born 1985), ... * ''Chauncey Vibbard'' (steamboat) {{disambiguation, given name, surname, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey (name)
Chauncey is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name "Chauncey" include: Given name A * Chauncey Abbott (1815–1872), American lawyer and politician * Chauncey M. Abbott (1822–1863), American politician B *Chauncey Bailey (1949–2007), American journalist * Chauncey Brooke Baker (1860–1936), American army officer * Chauncey Bangs (1901–1942), Canadian skater *Chauncey Beadle (1866–1950), Canadian botanist * Chauncey L. Berrien (1879–1932), American football player *Chauncey Billups (born 1976), American basketball player * Chauncey Bishop (1882–1927), American football player * Chauncey Forward Black (1839–1904), American politician * Chauncey Samuel Boucher (1886–1955), American historian * Chauncey Boughton (1805–1895), American physician and politician *Chauncey B. Brewster (1848–1941), American bishop * Chauncey W. Brownell (1847–1938), American attorney and politician * Chauncey Browning Sr. (1903–1971), American judge * Chaunc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey, Georgia
Chauncey is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 342 at the 2010 census. It was formed around station number twelve on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the "Town of Chauncey" in 1883. The community was named after William Chauncey, a businessperson in the local lumber industry. Geography Chauncey is located in southeastern Dodge County at (32.104972, -83.065991). U.S. Routes 23 and 341 pass concurrently through the center of town, leading northwest to Eastman, the county seat, and east to McRae. Sugar Creek runs along the southwest border of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, Chauncey has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 289 people, 143 households, and 89 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 295 people, 111 households, and 85 families residing in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey, Illinois
Chauncey is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ..., United States. Chauncey is north of Sumner. References Unincorporated communities in Lawrence County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{LawrenceCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey, Michigan
Chauncey, previously known as Buena Vista and Imperial Mills is an unincorporated, mostly historical settlement in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is on the boundary between Cannon Township and Plainfield Township at , several miles northeast of Grand Rapids. It is situated near the south end of Chauncey Road where Bear Creek enters the Grand River. The community of Buena Vista was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...ted, but the plat was never recorded. The Buena Vista Mill was built in 1848 by Abner and John Brewer. The place, also known as Imperial Mills, was destroyed by fire in 1875 and rebuilt in September 1881 by Denis Porter.Leesopg. 681/ref> The settlement presumably takes its name from the river bluff, Buena Vista Hill, rising just to i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey, Ohio
Chauncey is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2010 census. The village is located near The Plains. Geography Chauncey is located at (39.400100, -82.128569), along Sunday Creek just above its confluence with the Hocking River. A small portion of the village is in low-lying flood plain and even floodway, which is prone to flooding. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. History Chauncey was laid out in 1839. The village was named for Elihu Chauncey, a businessperson in the mining industry. A post office called Chauncey has been in operation since 1838. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,049 people, 423 households, and 262 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 477 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey, West Virginia
Chauncey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Chauncey is located along West Virginia Route 44 and Island Creek, south of Logan. Chauncey had a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ..., which opened on August 23, 1913 and closed on June 27, 2009. As of the 2010 census, its population is 283. References Census-designated places in Logan County, West Virginia Census-designated places in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{LoganCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey Peak
Chauncey Peak, , is a traprock mountain located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the center of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Chauncey Peak is known for its scenic vistas, vertical cliff faces overlooking Crescent Lake, unique microclimate ecosystems, and rare plant communities. It rises steeply above the city of Meriden to the south with west-facing cliffs that plunge into Crescent Lake below. The mountain is traversed by the Mattabesett Trail.Farnsworth, Elizabeth J.Metacomet-Mattabesett Trail Natural Resource Assessment." 2004. PDF wefile cited November 1, 2007.''Connecticut Walk Book: A Trail Guide to the Connecticut Outdoors.'' 17th Edition. The Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Rockfall, Connecticut. Undated. Geography Roughly 0.75 miles (1.2 km) in diameter, Chauncey Peak is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey Street Station
The Chauncey Street station is a local station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Chauncey Street and Broadway in Brooklyn, it is served by the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction and by the J at all other times. Station layout There are two side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...s and three tracks; the center express track is not used in regular service. The 2002 artwork here is called ''El-Views'' by Maria Dominguez and it features scenes of neighborhood life. Exits The station has exits on both the west (railroad north) end and the east (railroad south) end of its platforms. However, and despite the station's name, the eastern exits to Chauncey Street are no longer open. On the west en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Lafayette, Indiana
West Lafayette () is a city in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, about northwest of the state capital of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette is directly across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette. As of the 2020 census, its population was 44,595. It is the most densely populated city in Indiana and is home to Purdue University. History Augustus Wylie laid out a town in 1836 in the Wabash River floodplain south of the present Levee. Due to regular flooding of the site, Wylie's town was never built. The present city was formed in 1888 by the merger of the adjacent suburban towns of Chauncey, Oakwood, and Kingston, located on a bluff across the Wabash River from Lafayette, Indiana. The three towns had been small suburban villages which were directly adjacent to one another. Kingston was laid out in 1855 by Jesse B. Lutz. Chauncey was platted in 1860 by the Chauncey family of Philadelphia, wealthy land speculators. Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey (Wonder Showzen Character)
''Wonder Showzen'' is an American adult sketch comedy television series that aired between 2005 and 2006 on MTV2. It was created by Vernon Chatman and John Lee of PFFR. Described as a children's television series for adults, the show's format is a parody of educational PBS children's television shows such as ''Sesame Street'' and ''The Electric Company'' (e.g. use of stock footage, puppetry, and clips of children being interviewed). In addition to general controversial comedy, it satirizes politics, religion, war, sex and culture with black comedy. Development ''Wonder Showzen'' was created by Vernon Chatman and John Lee, who originally made an early concept of it back in 1999, and pitched to the USA Network in 2000, but after a few minutes of viewing, executives there quickly concluded it did not fit the network's programming style. However, Viacom was re-branding MTV2 and made ''Wonder Showzen'' part of its new programming lineup. It aired as part of Sic 'Em Fridays, along wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Chauncey
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS ''Chauncey'' to honor Commodore Isaac Chauncey. * , was a destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ..., which served from 1901 to 1917. * , was a , active 1918 to 1923. * , was a during World War II. Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chauncey United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncy (other)
Chauncy may refer to: * ''Chauncy'' (album), by Jason Scheff, 1996 * Chauncy (name), including lists of people with the given name and surname * Chauncy School, a secondary school in Ware, Hertfordshire, England * Nan Chauncy Award, an Australian children's literature award See also * Chauncey (other) * Chauncey (name) Chauncey is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name "Chauncey" include: Given name A * Chauncey Abbott (1815–1872), American lawyer and politician * Chauncey M. Abbott (1822–1863), American politician B * Chauncey Baile ... * ''Chauncy Jerome Jr'' Shipwreck Site, in Long Branch City, New Jersey, U.S. * MV ''Chauncy Maples'', motor ship and former steamship {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
