Welcome to Chapin ...
Chapin is located in Teton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chapin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Chapin is 6,150 feet [1,875 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Chapin is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Chapin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Chapin: (208) & (986)<3>
Communities Also Named Chapin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Chapin - they are located in Illinois (2), Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chapin.
Communities near Chapin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chapin.
- Driggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driggs
- Driggs is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driggs <5>
- Swan Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley
- Swan Valley is located in Bonneville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Valley <5>
- Tetonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tetonia
- Tetonia is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tetonia <5>
- Irwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Bonneville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <5>
- The String
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The String
- The String is located in Teton County
- Aline ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Teton County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <5>
- Teton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton Village
- Teton Village is located in Teton County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton Village <5>
- Moose Wilson Road
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Wilson Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Wilson Road
- Moose Wilson Road is located in Teton County (WY)
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Teton County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
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 Chapin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chapin.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapin. See our Newspapers Page for Chapin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chapin ...
Looking for more information about Chapin? 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 Chapin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chapin.
Adding Chapin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chapin 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 Chapin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Chapin post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chapin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Teton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chapin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |