Welcome to Chinquapin ...
Chinquapin is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Chinquapin is located in San Augustine County<1>.
Chinquapin is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chinquapin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Chinquapin: 936
Communities Also Named Chinquapin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Chinquapin: This one is located in San Augustine County and the other is located in Matagorda County.
Beyond Texas, there are 5 communities that are also named Chinquapin - they are located in Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chinquapin.
Communities near Chinquapin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chinquapin.
- San Augustine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hemphill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pineland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chireno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bronson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
- Broaddus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
- Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <3>
- Rosevine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
- Rosevine is located in Sabine County
- Denning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Denning is located in San Augustine County
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in San Augustine 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 Chinquapin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chinquapin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chinquapin. 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 Chinquapin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chinquapin. See our Newspapers Page for Chinquapin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chinquapin ...
Looking for more information about Chinquapin? 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 Chinquapin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chinquapin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Augustine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chinquapin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |