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Welcome to Chapman ...

The village of Chapman is located in Merrick County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Chapman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chapman has a population of 289 people<2> (see below for details).

Chapman is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chapman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Chapman: (308)

The ZIP code for Chapman: 68827<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chapman had an population of 289 people. This is an increase of 0.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chapman had a population of 287 people. This makes Chapman the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Chapman represents 0.02% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 283rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 287 people, the population of Chapman decreased 15.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 341 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chapman.

Communities Also Named Chapman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Chapman - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chapman.

Communities near Chapman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chapman.

  • Grand Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
  • Central City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
    • Alda is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <5>
  • Palmer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Merrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <5>
  • Hampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Giltner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giltner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltner
    • Giltner is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Giltner <5>
  • Polk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Phillips
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Marquette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Chapman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chapman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chapman. 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 Chapman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapman. See our Newspapers Page for Chapman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chapman ...

Looking for more information about Chapman? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chapman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chapman.

Adding Chapman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chapman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chapman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Chapman post office opened in 1868.

We also found Chapman in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chapman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Merrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chapman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chapman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Chapman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chapman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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