Welcome to Chaffee ...
Chaffee is located in Elk County<1>.
The location of Chaffee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chaffee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Chaffee is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chaffee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chaffee lies within the (814) area code.
Communities Also Named Chaffee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Chaffee - they are located in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chaffee.
Communities near Chaffee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chaffee.
- Ridgway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
- Kane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
- Johnsonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Mount Jewett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
- Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
- Clarendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <4>
- Windy City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Iron City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - James City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- James City is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <4>
- Donaldson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Henrys Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren 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 Chaffee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chaffee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chaffee. 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 Chaffee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaffee. See our Newspapers Page for Chaffee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chaffee ...
Looking for more information about Chaffee? 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 Chaffee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chaffee.
Adding Chaffee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chaffee 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 Chaffee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chaffee post office opened in 1888.
We also found Chaffee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chaffee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chaffee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chaffee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |