Welcome to Chase ...

Chase is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

The location of Chase has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chase, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Chase is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chase lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chase lies within the (318) area code.

The ZIP code for Chase: 71324<4>

Communities Also Named Chase ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Chase - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, British Columbia, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chase.

Communities near Chase ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chase.

• Winnsboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <5>
• Wisner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <5>
• Mangham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
  • Mangham is located in Richland Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <5>
• Gilbert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
• Sicily Island
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Baskin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
  • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <5>
• Jigger
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
  • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <5>
• Fort Necessity
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
  • Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <5>
• Liddieville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
  • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
• Swampers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
  • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chase. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chase.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chase. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chase.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chase. See our Newspapers Page for Chase.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chase ...

Looking for more information about Chase? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chase, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chase.

Adding Chase to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chase in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chase was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chase post office opened in 1905.

We also found Chase on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chase.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chase. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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