Welcome to Chapman ...
Chapman is located in Butler County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chapman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Chapman is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chapman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Chapman: 334 & 483<3>
The ZIP code for Chapman: 36015<4>
Communities Also Named Chapman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Chapman - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, 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.
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKenzie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Red Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Starlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Industry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Shacklesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Garland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Oaky Streak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Commerce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Mixonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
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 (so far) for Chapman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chapman post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chapman.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chapman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Chapman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Chapman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Chapman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chapman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |