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Welcome to Chaplin ...

Chaplin is located in Nelson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chaplin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.

Chaplin is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Chaplin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Chaplin (for example, toward Columbia), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Chaplin: 502

The ZIP code for Chaplin: 40012<3>

Communities Also Named Chaplin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Chaplin - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut, Kansas, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Chaplin ...

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

  • Bardstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Taylorsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Willisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mackville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mackville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Brush Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
  • Sparrow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaplin. See our Newspapers Page for Chaplin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chaplin ...

Looking for more information about Chaplin? 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 Chaplin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chaplin.

Adding Chaplin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chaplin 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 (so far) for Chaplin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Chaplin post office opened in 1832.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chaplin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chaplin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Chaplin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chaplin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/