Welcome to Chetwynd ...

Chetwynd is located in Morgan County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chetwynd, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Chetwynd is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chetwynd lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Chetwynd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Chetwynd - they are located in British Columbia, Florida and Ontario.

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

Communities near Chetwynd ...

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

• Greenwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Plainfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
• Franklin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Martinsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
• Mooresville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <4>
• Bargersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
  • Bargersville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <4>
• New Whiteland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
  • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
• Whiteland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
  • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <4>
• Edinburgh
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <4>
• Brooklyn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <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 Chetwynd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chetwynd.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chetwynd ...

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

Adding Chetwynd to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chetwynd in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

From that list, the Chetwynd post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chetwynd.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov