Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chapin had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.
- Sheffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hampton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
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- Latimer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Latimer is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
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- Hansell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hansell is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
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- Swaledale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Aredale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
- Aredale is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
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- Rockwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <3>
- Reeve
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Thornton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
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- Dumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
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- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Burchinal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Faulkner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Bristow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Rowan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan
- Rowan is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
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- Cameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Dows
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
- Dows is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dows <3>
- Popejoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Burdette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Marble Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
- Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <3>
- Mason City Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Belmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmond
- Belmond is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmond <3>
- Rockford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
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- Portland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Goodell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chapin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |