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Chapin, South Carolina is a town located in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Chapin had a population of 1,809 at the 2020 census. Chapin is located approximately 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Columbia, South Carolina. == History == Chapin was named after Martin Chapin in 1889. After he and Laura Anne Benjamin were married on June 16, 1850, the couple moved down South because of Martin's health (a lung condition). The Chapins were living in Columbia when Martin's doctor suggested he to move to the Piney Woods area. Over the years, Chapin bought 4,218 acres (1,707 ha) of land in this area. He built a home in Piney Woods, and later a hotel in the 1880s along the new rail line that ran from Columbia to Laurens, the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad. The railroad provided a way to trade and transport goods to the capital city. Cotton and the lumber industry were flourishing with the railroad providing transportation.