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Welcome to Chapel ...

Chapel is located in Ashtabula County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Chapel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Chapel is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Chapel: (440)

Communities Also Named Chapel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Chapel - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Chapel ...

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

  • Ashtabula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Conneaut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Geneva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
  • Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Kingsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
    • North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <4>
  • Perry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Orwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
    • Orwell is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwell <4>
  • Roaming Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
    • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Geneva-on-the-Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva-on-the-Lake
    • Geneva-on-the-Lake is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva-on-the-Lake <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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chapel.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chapel ...

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

Adding Chapel to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Chapel post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chapel.

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

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ashtabula, 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 Chapel - 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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