Welcome to Chapin ...

Chapin is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Chapin is located in Howell County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Chapin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chapin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Chapin is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Chapin is located in the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Chapin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Chapin - they are located in Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Michigan, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Chapin ...

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

• West Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
  • West Plains is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <5>
• Thayer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
  • Thayer is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <5>
• Mammoth Spring
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
  • Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <5>
• Koshkonong
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
  • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
• Brandsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
  • Brandsville is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• South Fork
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
  • South Fork is located in Howell County
• Lanton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
  • Lanton is located in Howell County
• Peace Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
  • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
• Cornertown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
  • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
• Cornertown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
  • Cornertown is located in Howell County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chapin ...

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

Adding Chapin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chapin 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 Chapin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chapin post office opened in 1888.

We also found Chapin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chapin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/