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Welcome to Chipley ...

The city of Chipley is located in Washington County<1> and is the County Seat for Washington County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Chipley, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chipley has a population of 3,652 people<2> (see below for details).

Chipley is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chipley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Chipley (for example, toward Butlers Ferry (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Chipley: (850) and (448)<4>

The ZIP code for Chipley: 32428<5>

Websites for Chipley ...

Official Website: www.cityofchipley.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chipley had an population of 3,652 people. This is an increase of 1.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chipley had a population of 3,605 people (or 14.48% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Chipley the county's most populous community.

The population of Chipley represents 0.02% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 237th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,605 people, the population of Chipley has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,592 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chipley.

Communities Also Named Chipley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Chipley - they are located in Georgia and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Chipley ...

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

  • Marianna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bonifay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Graceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cottondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wausau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Esto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Caryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Madrid
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people

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 Chipley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chipley.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chipley. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chipley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chipley ...

Looking for more information about Chipley? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chipley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chipley.

Adding Chipley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chipley 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 Chipley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Chipley on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chipley.

The official website for Chipley: www.cityofchipley.com/

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chipley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chipley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>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 city (such as Chipley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chipley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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