Slang term for the town of Chesterton, IN. People assume it's nick name came from the towns phonetic similarity to the word 'cheese', however this is NOT the case. The town has been plagued with heroin addiction for more than two decades, due to its high income, and close proximity to the south side of Chicago, it makes for an easy area to push Heroin. Heroin is known as "Cheese" and this is where the term "Cheesetown" came from.
by MidWestSlangExplained February 15, 2017