Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chapin had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.

North Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
- North Mountain is located in Augusta County
Ferrol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrol
- Ferrol is located in Augusta County
Augusta Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
- Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
Swoope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swoope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoope
- Swoope is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swoope <3>
Buffalo Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
Craigsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
Middlebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Middlebrook is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebrook <3>
Arbor Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
Snyder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Snyder is located in Augusta County
Deerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
West Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
Churchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <3>
Lone Fountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fountain
- Lone Fountain is located in Augusta County
Marble Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
Mint Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
- Mint Spring is located in Augusta County
Folly Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Mills
- Folly Mills is located in Augusta County
Zack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
- Zack is located in Rockbridge County
Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
Bells Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
Avis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
- Avis is located in Augusta County
Stribling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stribling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling Springs
- Stribling Springs is located in Augusta County
Armstrong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Bath County
Spottswood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
Parnassus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County

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Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chapin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.