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Welcome to Chapman ...

Chapman is located in Lehigh County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Chapman, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Chapman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Chapman is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Chapman: (610) & (484)<4>

Communities Also Named Chapman ...

While we believe that this Chapman is located in Lehigh County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Chapman. Those communities are located in the following counties: Northampton and Snyder County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 29 communities that are also named Chapman - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, 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.

  • Allentown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bethlehem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Emmaus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Northampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Quakertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Catasauqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
    • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <5>
  • Hellertown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Nazareth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
    • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
  • Lehighton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Chapman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chapman.

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 Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lehigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chapman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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