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Chapman, Alabama
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 Chapman, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Chapman, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
36015
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| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 117963 |
Chapman is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Alabama, United States. Chapman is located on County Route 37, 2.9 miles (4.7 km) west-northwest of Georgiana. Chapman has a post office with ZIP code 36015.
History
Chapman is located on the former Louisville and Nashville Railroad and was founded as a lumber town. It was the headquarters of the W. T. Smith Lumber Company, one of the oldest lumber firms in Alabama. At one point, Chapman contained three sawmills, a veneer mill, a box factory, two barrel factories, and forty-four company houses. The W. T. Smith Company sponsored baseball teams for both white and black workers. Uniforms were provided for both teams, and they were given two-week vacations to play in summer baseball tournaments.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 1,142 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,189 | 4.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,167 | −1.9% | |
| 1950 | 943 | −19.2% | |
| 1960 | 617 | −34.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
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