General Facts

The Chippewa Creek runs through the northeast area of Wayne County as a tributary to the Tuscarawas River, with its watershed draining approximately 67,959 acres in total. The watershed consumes almost all of Chippewa Township, Milton Township the northeast portion of Green Township and northwest portion of Baughman Township. The Chippewa Creek makes up a portion of the Mississippi River watershed by means of the Tuscarawas, Muskingum, and Ohio Rivers. Significant tributaries include the Little Chippewa Creek, Mill Creek, Silver Creek, Steele Ditch, River Styx and Tommy Run. See stream locations below. Click on the Geographic Names Information Link at the bottom of this page for more Wayne County stream information. See our Related Links Page for the water quality study conducted by the Ohio EPA for the Chippewa Creek and other Tuscarawas Creek Tributaries - Total Maximum Daily Loads for the Tuscarawas River Watershed.

How It Got Its Name

The Chippewa Creek got its name from the Native American Chippewa tribe that once inhabited the area.

If you are curious about the names of other streams you may encounter, you can visit the Geographic Names Information System website to check them out! If the stream is unnamed, you can submit a form requesting a name change to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)!