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Chappel

Ghost town · St. Landry County, Louisiana

Bunkie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Bunkie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chappel is a ghost town in St. Landry County, Louisiana. It is one of 10 former communities in St. Landry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chappel as a historical populated place on the Whiteville topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.7974° N, 92.1604° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhiteville
Elevation41 ft
Nearest living townMorrow, LA
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID552579
Coordinates30.79742, -92.16040

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What's there now

Chappel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Morrow, LA (population 81), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 41 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Chappel?

Chappel is in St. Landry County, Louisiana, at 30.7974, -92.1604.

How many ghost towns are in St. Landry County?

St. Landry County, Louisiana has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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