Chalmers is a town in vast Creek Township, White County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 508 at the 2010 census.

Chalmers dates incite to the in front 1850s. Land was donated by Gardner Mudge to the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway in 1854 after the company build up a rail pedigree through vast Creek in 1853. Mudge and his brother-in-law operated a general store. On April 21, 1854, a Post Office was conventional with Mudge serving as postmaster.

Chalmers was platted on July 24, 1873; it included 103 lots upon six streets. Several homes and stores were erected, and a researcher was constructed in the beforehand 1870s. The first church was organized in 1878, and a tile factory was erected in the same year. The Bank of Chalmers was acknowledged by Jacob Raub in the forward 1890s as soon as a capital of $10,000. Chalmers became an incorporated town in 1892. “The Ledger” served as the first community newspaper, published initially in 1893. In 1895, a train station which cutting edge became a tale of the town’s records was constructed.
The village was originally known by many as “Mudge’s Station,” after Gardner Mudge. The name “Chalmers” was listed upon railroad timetables of New Albany and Salem as into the future as 1856. By 1912, Chalmers had nearly 600 residents. It consisted of two grain elevators, a factory, fifteen stores, two banks, two livery barns, three blacksmith shops, a lumber yard, two hotels, two garages, and dozens of homes.
Although the depot was demolished in 1976, the railroad which passes through Chalmers is still in use and is operated by CSX Transportation.
An archive of the town’s chronicles is maintained by the Chalmers Historical Society.

Chalmers is located at 40°39′45″N 86°52′3″W / 40.66250°N 86.86750°W / 40.66250; -86.86750 (40.662576, -86.867605).