Welcome to Chapel Hill ...
Chapel Hill is located in Sevier County<1>.
The location of Chapel Hill 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 Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Chapel Hill is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chapel Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chapel Hill is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Chapel Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Chapel Hill: This one is located in Sevier County and the other is located in Howard County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 39 communities that are also named Chapel Hill - they are located in Alabama (6), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), 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.
- De Queen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
- De Queen is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <4>
- Broken Bow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
- Broken Bow is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <4>
- Horatio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
- Horatio is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <4>
- Wickes
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <4>
- Lockesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Grannis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Haworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Haworth is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haworth <4>
- Winthrop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
- Gillham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Norwoodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwoodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
- Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
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.
Adding Chapel Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chapel Hill post office opened in 1877.
We also found Chapel Hill on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chapel Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapel Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sevier County: www.seviercounty-ar.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sevier, 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 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |