Welcome to Chapin ...

Chapin is located in Macon County<1>.

The location of Chapin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Chapin: CHAY-puhn<3>

Chapin is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Chapin: (217)

Communities Also Named Chapin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Chapin: This one is located in Macon County and the other is located in Morgan County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 10 communities that are also named Chapin - they are located in Idaho, 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.

• Decatur
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
• Mount Zion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <5>
• Monticello
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
• Forsyth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <5>
• Arthur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <5>
• Maroa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
  • Maroa is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <5>
• Bement
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
  • Bement is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <5>
• Harristown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <5>
• Long Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
• Bethany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <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.

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

We also 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.

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.

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