Funeral Homes in Chapin, IA

Facts about the city

Chapin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Franklin County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads just off U.S. Route 65, north of the city of Hampton, the county seat of Franklin County. Its elevation is 1,155 feet (352 m), and it is located at 42°50′1″N 93°13′20″W (42.8335814, -93.2221464). Although Chapin is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 50427, which opened on 29 February 1860. As of the 2010 census, its population was 87.Chapin was platted in 1858 by Josiah Bushnell Grinnell, who had previously founded Grinnell, Iowa. Josiah Bushnell Grinnell gave this new town the name Chapin, the maiden name of his wife.

Chapin Obituaries

It was disclosed by The Daily Herald on October 9th, 2019 that Inez L Gemskie died in Lake Zurich, Illinois.  Gemskie was 99 years old and was born in Chapin, IA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Inez L's life.

It was noted by Kent Reporter on January 29th, 2016 that Douglas Richard Bender passed on in Puyallup, Washington.  Bender was 76 years old and was born in Chapin, IA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Douglas Richard's life.

History

. Chapin is an unincorporated area community in northern Franklin County, Iowa County, Iowa, United States. Although Chapin is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 50427, which opened on 29 February 1860. Its elevation is 1,155 feet (352 m), and it is located at (42.8335814, -93.2221464). It lies along local roads just off US Route 65, north of the city of Hampton, Iowa the county seat of Franklin County.