Welcome to Chappel ...

Chappel is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

The location of Chappel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Chappel is 4,270 feet [1,301 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude 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 leave Chappel and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The 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.

• Fairacres
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairacres
  • Fairacres is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairacres <4>
• Mesilla
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
  • Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <4>
• San Ysidro
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
  • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
• Dona Ana
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
  • Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <4>
• Hill
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
• Las Cruces
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
  • Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <4>
• Leasburg ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
  • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
• Mesilla Park
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
  • Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <4>
• University Park
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
• Lanark ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
  • Lanark is located in Dona Ana 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 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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/