| Feature Type: | Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Within City of Kimberley, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°39'59"N, 115°58'03"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82G/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Chapman Camp (Post Office & settlement) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Chapman Camp (Village) 12 December 1939 on 82/SE. Incorporated within City of Kimberley 1 November 1968. Form of name changed to Chapman Camp (railway point) 1 October 1981 on 82G/12. Form of name changed to Chapman Camp (community) 29 November 1984. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Chapman Camp Post Office was opened 1 August 1925; closed 17 September 1966. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After Fred G. Chapman, superintendant of construction for Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company (Cominco), and West Kootenay Power & Light Company for many years. Constructed the famous Sullivan concentrator at Kimberley. Died at Nelson 22 January 1947, age 61. Source: Provincial Archives of BC "Place Names File" compiled 1945-1950 by A.G. Harvey from various sources, with subsequent additions |