 In addition to the church, other public buildings include the 1840 former town hall, the 1911 Colonial Revival Ross Memorial Library building, and Eaton's Store, built in 1850.The area that is now Chaplin was settled in the 18th century, its area divided between the towns of Mansfield, Windham, and Hampton.The impetus to separate the community occurred due to the difficulty of area residents in reaching the churches in those town centers.