Chap, Virginia

Chap is a rural unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.

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

According to an 1893 atlas, Chap then had a population of 24.

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

References

  1. ↑ (3 June 1970). Claude E. McDonald (obit), Daily Advance
  2. 1 2 (21 January 2018). Pillar of Community, News and Advance
  3. ↑ Cram's Unrivaled Atlas of the World, (1893) p. 360 (reporting Chap as having a population of 24)
  4. ↑ Postalhistory.org, Retrieved 22 October 2026
  5. ↑ (24 January 1953). Bank Hold-Up Attempt Laid to Gambling Losses, New Journal and Guide

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