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Welcome to Chambersville ...

Chambersville is located in Calhoun County<1>.


The location of Chambersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Chambersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

Chambersville is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chambersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chambersville is within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Chambersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Chambersville - they are located in Delaware, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chambersville.

Communities near Chambersville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chambersville.

  • Fordyce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
    • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <4>
  • Hampton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bearden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kingsland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Thornton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Harrell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Banks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Tinsman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
    • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Harlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
    • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
  • Hopeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chambersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chambersville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chambersville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chambersville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chambersville. See our Newspapers Page for Chambersville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chambersville ...

Looking for more information about Chambersville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chambersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chambersville.

Adding Chambersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chambersville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chambersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Chambersville post office opened in 1867.

We also found Chambersville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chambersville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chambersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chambersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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