Welcome to Chicopee ...
Chicopee is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Chicopee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chicopee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Chicopee is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chicopee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Chicopee: (620)
Communities Also Named Chicopee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Chicopee - they are located in Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chicopee.
Communities near Chicopee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chicopee.
- Carl Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
- Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <4>
- Frontenac
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <4>
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Girard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
- Arma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
- Arma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <4>
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Liberal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Weir
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mulberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
- Scammon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scammon
- Scammon is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scammon <4>
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 Chicopee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chicopee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chicopee. 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 Chicopee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chicopee. See our Newspapers Page for Chicopee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chicopee ...
Looking for more information about Chicopee? 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 Chicopee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chicopee.
Adding Chicopee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chicopee 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 Chicopee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chicopee post office opened in 1889.
We also found Chicopee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chicopee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chicopee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chicopee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |