Welcome to Chicopee ...
Chicopee is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Chicopee is located in Carter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chicopee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Chicopee is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chicopee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chicopee is within the boundaries of the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Chicopee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Chicopee - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Maine and Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chicopee.
Communities near Chicopee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chicopee.
- Winona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Ellington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <4>
- Ellsinore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <4>
- Grandin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Mill Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Fremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bennett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Bennett is located in Ripley County
- Piedmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
- Bardley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Fruit City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds 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 Chicopee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chicopee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chicopee. 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 Chicopee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chicopee. See our Newspapers Page for Chicopee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chicopee ...
Looking for more information about Chicopee? 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 Chicopee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chicopee.
Adding Chicopee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chicopee 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 Chicopee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chicopee post office opened in 1892.
We also found Chicopee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chicopee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chicopee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chicopee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |