Chillicothe is set along the Scioto
River, in south central Ohio,
in Ohio's Appalachian Country. It's
the county seat of Ross
County, and is located 47 miles
(76 kilometers) south of the capital,
Columbus,
and 97 miles (156 kilometers) east
of Cincinnati.
The community was founded in 1796,
and is known as Ohio's First Capital.
