The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Chapin was platted in 1858 by Josiah Bushnell Grinnell, who had previously founded Grinnell, Iowa. He gave this new town the name Chapin, the maiden name of his wife.
The original townsite was established two miles from the original townsite; when the railroad bypassed the community, Chapin was moved. The new site, originally called New Chapin, was established on July 29, 1871. The original townsite died, and New Chapin dropped the "New" in its name, becoming just "Chapin".
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Start Chapin’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Chapin’s history is told.
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Chapin, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Chapin is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Chapin has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Beeds Lake State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area in Hampton, 4.4 miles away.
Chapin and the nearest listed places
Closest to Chapin
Beeds Lake State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps AreaHampton · District4.4mi
Hampton Double Square Historic DistrictHampton · Late Victorian6.4mi
Franklin County CourthouseHampton · Romanesque Revival · Built 18916.5mi
Franklin County G. A. R. Soldiers' Memorial HallHampton · Building6.5mi
Dr. O. B. Harriman HouseHampton · Italianate6.5miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.