Welcome to Chapman ...

Chapman is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chapman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Chapman is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Chapman: (217)

Communities Also Named Chapman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Chapman - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Chapman ...

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

• Vandalia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
• Litchfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
• Greenville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Hillsboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Nokomis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nokomis
  • Nokomis is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nokomis <4>
• Ramsey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <4>
• Witt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
  • Witt is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <4>
• Taylor Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
  • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <4>
• Coffeen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeen
  • Coffeen is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeen <4>
• Mulberry Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <4>

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 Chapman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chapman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chapman. 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 Chapman.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chapman ...

Looking for more information about Chapman? 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 Chapman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chapman.

Adding Chapman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chapman 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 Chapman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Chapman post office opened in 1883.

We also found Chapman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chapman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov