Welcome to Chappel ...
Chappel is located in Hill Country.
Chappel is located in San Saba County<1>.
The location of Chappel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chappel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Chappel is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chappel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Chappel: (325)
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 New Mexico.
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.
- San Saba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Saba
- San Saba is located in San Saba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Saba <4>
- Lometa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lometa
- Lometa is located in Lampasas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lometa <4>
- Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Bend is located in San Saba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bend <4>
- Cherokee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in San Saba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Baby Head ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Nix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Nix is located in Lampasas County
- Senterfitt ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senterfitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senterfitt
- Senterfitt is located in Lampasas County
- Tow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tow
- Tow is located in Llano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tow <4>
- Buchanan Lake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Lake Village
- Buchanan Lake Village is located in Llano County
- Naruna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
- Naruna is located in Burnet 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chappel post office opened in 1897.
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 San Saba County: www.sansabacounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Saba, 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 Chappel - 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/ |