Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Chapel Hill.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Chapel Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chapel Hill and the surrounding area.

Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected New London County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New London County

Communities Also Named Chapel Hill ...

We found 39 communities that are also named Chapel Hill.

Within Connecticut, the name Chapel Hill is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of 39 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Chapel Hill, Chambers County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Chapel Hill [Chambers County].
  - Chapel Hill, Choctaw County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Chapel Hill [Choctaw County].
  - Chapel Hill, Covington County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Chapel Hill [Covington County].
  - Chapel Hill, Jefferson County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Chapel Hill [Jefferson County].
  - Chapel Hill, Walker County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Chapel Hill [Walker County].
  - Chapel Hill, Washington County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Chapel Hill [Washington County].
- Arkansas
  - Chapel Hill, Howard County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Chapel Hill [Howard County].
  - Chapel Hill, Sevier County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Chapel Hill [Sevier County].
- Delaware
  - Chapel Hill, New Castle County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Chapel Hill [New Castle County].
- Florida
  - Chapel Hill, Palm Beach County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Chapel Hill [Palm Beach County].
- Georgia
  - Chapel Hill, DeKalb County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Chapel Hill [DeKalb County].
  - Chapel Hill, Douglas County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Chapel Hill [Douglas County].
  - Chapel Hill, Floyd County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Chapel Hill [Floyd County].
  - Chapel Hill, Twiggs County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Chapel Hill [Twiggs County].
- Illinois
  - Chapel Hill, Lake County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Chapel Hill [Lake County].
- Indiana
  - Chapel Hill, Marion County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Chapel Hill [Marion County].
  - Chapel Hill, Monroe County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Chapel Hill [Monroe County].
- Iowa
  - Chapel Hill, Scott County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Chapel Hill [Scott County].
- Kentucky
  - Chapel Hill, Allen County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Chapel Hill [Allen County].
- Maryland
  - Chapel Hill, Baltimore County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Chapel Hill [Baltimore County].
  - Chapel Hill, Calvert County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Chapel Hill [Calvert County].
  - Chapel Hill, Prince George's County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Chapel Hill [Prince George's County].
- Mississippi
  - Chapel Hill, Attala County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Chapel Hill [Attala County].
  - Chapel Hill, Hinds County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Chapel Hill [Hinds County].
- Missouri
  - Chapel Hill, Lafayette County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Chapel Hill [Lafayette County].
- New Jersey
  - Chapel Hill, Monmouth County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Chapel Hill [Monmouth County].
- North Carolina
  - Chapel Hill, Madison County
  - Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Chapel Hill [Madison County].
  - Chapel Hill, Orange County
  - Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Chapel Hill [Orange County].
- Ohio
  - Chapel Hill, Perry County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Chapel Hill [Perry County].
- Pennsylvania
  - Chapel Hill, Montgomery County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Chapel Hill [Montgomery County].
- Quebec
  - Please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Chapel Hill.
- South Carolina
  - Chapel Hill, Berkeley County
  - Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Chapel Hill [Berkeley County].
- Tennessee
  - Chapel Hill, Henderson County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Chapel Hill [Henderson County].
  - Chapel Hill, Marshall County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Chapel Hill [Marshall County].
  - Chapel Hill, Maury County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Chapel Hill [Maury County].
- Texas
  - Chapel Hill, Smith County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Chapel Hill [Smith County].
  - Chapel Hill, Washington County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Chapel Hill [Washington County].
- Utah
  - Chapel Hill, Davis County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Chapel Hill [Davis County].
- Virginia
  - Chapel Hill, Alexandria City
  - Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Chapel Hill [Alexandria City].

Footnotes ...

<1>

If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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.