Welcome to Chaffin Place ...
Chaffin Place is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Chaffin Place is located in Presidio County<1>.
The location of Chaffin Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Chaffin Place: Chaffin Pl. (or less commonly used: Chaffin Plc.)
Chaffin Place is 4,890 feet [1,490 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Chaffin Place is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Chaffin Place lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Chaffin Place: (432)
Communities near Chaffin Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chaffin Place.
- Chinati ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Ruidosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidosa
- Ruidosa is located in Presidio County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidosa <4>
- Shafter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
- Shafter is located in Presidio County
- Adobes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Candelaria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria
- Candelaria is located in Presidio County
- Indio ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Ochoa ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Plata ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Casa Piedra ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Piedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Piedra
- Casa Piedra is located in Presidio County
- Presidio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidio
- Presidio is located in Presidio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presidio <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 Chaffin Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chaffin Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chaffin Place. 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 Chaffin Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaffin Place. See our Newspapers Page for Chaffin Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chaffin Place ...
Looking for more information about Chaffin Place? 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 Chaffin Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chaffin Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chaffin Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Presidio, 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 Chaffin Place - 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. |