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Welcome to Chappel ...

Chappel is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

Chappel is 4,270 feet [1,301 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Chappel is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Chappel lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Chappel, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Chappel: 575

Communities Also Named Chappel ...

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

  • Afton ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Afton is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Fairacres
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Mesilla
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • San Ysidro
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
  • Dona Ana
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • Las Cruces
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Leasburg ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
  • Mesilla Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • University Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chappel ...

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

Adding Chappel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chappel 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 (so far) for Chappel was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chappel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chappel - 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.