CHAPELLE

NAME: CHAPELLE COUNTY: SAN MIGUEL ROADS: 2WD GRID: 3 CLIMATE: SHOULD BE NO BOTHER BEST TIME TO VISIT: ANY TIME

COMMENTS: CHAPELLE. POST OFFICE 1895 / 1939 REMAINS: INQUIRE LOCALLY

CHAPELLE. TRADING POINT 25 MI S OF LAS VEGAS. ESTABLISHED AS A SWITCH ON AT&SF RR. SAID TO HAE BEEN NAMED FOR A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYED AT THAT TIME BY THE RAILRAOD. HOWEVER, FROM 1895 TO 1899, ARCHBISHOP CHAPPELLE WAS HEAD OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN NM. PREVIOUSLY CALLED 'BERNAL' Submitted by: Samuel W McWhorter

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