Welcome to Chapel Hill ...
Although we found mention of Chapel Hill during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Chapel Hill was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Chapel Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chapel Hill, please Contact Us.
The location of Chapel Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Chapel Hill is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Chapel Hill is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Chapel Hill might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Chapel Hill would be found within the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Chapel Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Chapel Hill: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Orange County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 39 communities that are also named Chapel Hill - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chapel Hill.
Communities near Chapel Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chapel Hill.
- Greeneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
- Greeneville is located in Greene County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <4>
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Bolton Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Pleasant View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Weaverville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
- Tusculum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Mars Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
- Ernestville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <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 Chapel Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chapel Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chapel Hill. 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 Chapel Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapel Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Chapel Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chapel Hill ...
Looking for more information about Chapel Hill? 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 Chapel Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chapel Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Chapel Hill and then turned west". While Chapel Hill could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Chapel Hill as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Chapel Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Chapel Hill - 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. |