Chapin, 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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chapin, Missouri
  2. ^ West Plains, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1938 (1954 rev.)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°41′26″N 91°46′18″W / 36.69056°N 91.77167°W / 36.69056; -91.77167


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