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Welcome to Chapel ...

Chapel is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chapel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Chapel is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Chapel: 660

Communities Also Named Chapel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Chapel: This one is located in Putnam County and the other is located in Howell County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 11 communities that are also named Chapel - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Chapel ...

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

  • Centerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Unionville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
  • Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Queen City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Moulton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Greentop
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mystic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Cincinnati
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Downing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Downing is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Glenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chapel ...

Looking for more information about Chapel? 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 Chapel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chapel.

Adding Chapel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chapel 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 Chapel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Chapel post office opened in 1897.

We also found Chapel on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chapel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chapel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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