Chapin, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Chapin, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Chapin
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kenosha
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Paris
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:42.6214°N -87.9728°W
Area Code:262

Chapin is a small residential and agricultural unincorporated community in the town of Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is centered at Highway 142 (Burlington Road) near what is currently Kenosha County Highway MB.[1] The community was settled in the 19th century and has also been known as Star Corners, Heidersdorf's Corner, Jugville (it was the site of the area's first tavern), and Parisville.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Town of Paris . Kenosha County, Wisconsin . January 2013.
  2. Web site: Kenosha County WI Placenames . RootsWeb . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170811011520/http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wikenosh/placenames.htm . August 11, 2017.