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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <4>
- Lawrenceburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Bloomfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Willisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
- Willisburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <4>
- Mackville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Brush Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
- Brush Grove is located in Washington County
- Sparrow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 for Chaplin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Chaplin post office opened in 1832.
We also found Chaplin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chaplin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chaplin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <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/ |