The New Student's Reference Work/Chillicothe, O.

Chil′lico′the, O., an attractive city and railroad center, the capital of Ross County,, situated on the Scioto River, 50 miles south of Columbus and 100 miles east of Cincinnati. The Ohio Canal and the Marietta &amp; Cincinnati and Scioto Valley railroads traverse the town. At the beginning of the last century, it for a decade was the capital of Ohio. It possesses some fine public buildings, including schools, courthouse and public library. Its manufactories include carriage works, paper mills, flour mills and the manufacture of farm implements. Population, 14,508.