Funeral Homes in Chapin, SC

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: DeWayne Wise (baseball player).

Chapin, popularly known as the capital of Lake Murray, is a town located in Lexington County, South Carolina. Chapin was founded by Martin Chapin in 1889. The following year, 1890, the railroad was built to connect Chapin to Columbia, South Carolina and other major regions. The population of Chapin was 1,445 according to the 2010 census. The town government is set up in the Mayor-Council form and the current Chapin mayor is J. Robert (Skip) Wilson. Chapin has four public schools in the area; the first Chapin school was built in 1924. Lake Murray is the main attraction to Chapin, South Carolina and provides recreational boaters with water-related entertainment.

Chapin Obituaries

It was noted on May 12th, 2020 that William Thomas Sr Higgins perished in Chapin, South Carolina.  Higgins was 86 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor William Thomas Sr's life.

It was written on June 20th, 2019 that Lynne E White (Smith) passed away in Chapin, South Carolina.  Ms. White was 76 years old and was born in Lake Forest, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lynne E's life.

It was reported on April 3rd, 2019 that James Edmond Jr Morris passed on in Chapin, South Carolina.  Morris was 84 years old and was born in Pulaski, VA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Edmond Jr's life.

It was written on January 5th, 2019 that Donald Glenn Raynor died in Chapin, South Carolina.  Raynor was 68 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donald Glenn's life.

It was written on November 29th, 2018 that James Burnette King died in Chapin, South Carolina.  King was 77 years old and was born in Charlotte, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Burnette's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on November 15th, 2017 that Rachel Shealy Abernethy passed on in Lincolnton, North Carolina.  Abernethy was 88 years old and was born in Chapin, SC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rachel Shealy's life.

It was written on November 1st, 2017 that Nona M Stier perished in Chapin, South Carolina.  Stier was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nona M's life.

It was disclosed on May 15th, 2016 that Janet M Blaszczynski (Bugiski) passed on in Chapin, South Carolina.  Ms. Blaszczynski was 74 years old and was born in Braddock, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Janet M's life.

It was written on October 21st, 2015 that Nancy Whiteside (Barbee) passed on in Chapin, South Carolina.  Ms. Whiteside was 68 years old and was born in Shelby, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nancy's life.

It was written by Journal News on August 17th, 2015 that Patty Carolyn King (Koon) perished in Fairfield, Ohio.  Ms. King was 87 years old and was born in Chapin, SC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Patty Carolyn's life.

History

It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area Statistical Area.

The town is named after Martin Chapin, who built the Chapin Hotel in the 1880s along the new rail line that ran from Columbia, South Carolina to Newberry, South Carolina. Chapin is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 628 at the 2000 census. . .

The official website for the city of Chapin is http://www.chapinsc.com/.