Chap, Virginia

Chap
Unincorporated community
Central Baptist Church EF2 tornado damage
Central Baptist Church EF2 tornado damage
Chap is located in Virginia
Chap
Chap
Location within the state of Virginia
Chap is located in the United States
Chap
Chap
Chap (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAppomattox
Time zoneEastern (EST)
 • Summer (DST)EDT
ZIP codes
24522
GNIS feature ID1477197

Chap is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. The community had a population of 24 according to an 1893 atlas.

History

The community had a post office from 1884 to 1907. It had a cafe in the 1950s.

Central Baptist Church is located in Chap. It was first built in 1893, and was rebuilt after being destroyed by a tornado on February 24, 2016. A 2018 local newspaper article described the building as "the 'signature structure' in the community of Chap."

References

  1. ↑ "Chap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ Cram, George Franklin (1893). Cram's Unrivaled Atlas of the World, Indexed (published 1887). p. 360 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Virginia". postalhistory.com. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bank Hold-Up Attempt Laid To Gambling Losses". New Journal and Guide. January 24, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved October 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Claude E. McDonald". The Daily Advance. June 3, 1970. p. 35. Retrieved October 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Pillar of Community". The News and Advance. January 21, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved October 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.