Chapin, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Chapin is an unincorporated community in Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located along the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway on the north bank of Howell Creek, approximately four miles southeast of West Plains.[2]
History
A post office called Chapin was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] The community has the name of Hugh Chapin, a local judge.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chapin, Missouri
- ^ West Plains, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1938 (1954 rev.)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Howell County, Missouri, United States
County seat: West Plains
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36°41′26″N 91°46′18″W / 36.69056°N 91.77167°W / 36.69056; -91.77167
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