Welcome to Donnell Chapel ...
Donnell Chapel is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Donnell Chapel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Donnell Chapel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Donnell Chapel is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Donnell Chapel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Donnell Chapel ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Donnell Chapel, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Donnell Chapel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Donnell Chapel.
- Murfreesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Woodbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - New Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Snell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Morrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
- Wartrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Wartrace is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartrace <4>
- Hollow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Bell Buckle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
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 Donnell Chapel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donnell Chapel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donnell Chapel. 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 Donnell Chapel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donnell Chapel. See our Newspapers Page for Donnell Chapel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donnell Chapel ...
Looking for more information about Donnell Chapel? 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 Donnell Chapel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Donnell Chapel.
Adding Donnell Chapel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Donnell Chapel 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 Donnell Chapel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Donnell Chapel post office opened in 1876.
We also found Donnell Chapel on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Donnell Chapel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Donnell Chapel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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 Donnell Chapel - 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/ |