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Welcome to Chappel ...

So far, we found very little information about Chappel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Chappel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chappel, please Contact Us.

Chappel would have been located within present day Saint Landry Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Chappel is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Chappel was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Chappel was located: 337

Communities Also Named Chappel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Chappel - they are located in Georgia, New Mexico and Texas.

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

Communities near Chappel ...

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

  • Opelousas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Ville Platte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bunkie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
  • Mamou
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <4>
  • Cottonport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mansura
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Moreauville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hessmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chappel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chappel - 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.