Chesnut is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Eleanor Chesnut (1868–1905), American Christian missionary
• James Chesnut Jr. (1815–1885), American planter, lawyer, politician and general
• Jerry Chesnut (1931–2018), American songwriter
• Mary Boykin Chesnut (1823–1886), American author from South Carolina
• Victor King Chesnut (1867–1938), American botanist and chemist
• William Calvin Chesnut (1873–1962), American judge

See also

• Chesnutt
• Chestnut (surname)

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Chesnut.
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