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Welcome to Chaffee ...

Chaffee is located in Cass County<1>.



Chaffee was established in 1894.

Chaffee is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Chaffee lies within the (701) area code.

The ZIP code for Chaffee: 58079<3>

Communities Also Named Chaffee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Chaffee - they are located in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Chaffee ...

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

  • Casselton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mapleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Enderlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kindred
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kindred have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred
    • Kindred is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kindred <4>
  • Davenport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Tower City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
  • Sheldon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Amenia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Chaffee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chaffee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chaffee. 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 Chaffee.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chaffee ...

Looking for more information about Chaffee? 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 Chaffee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chaffee.

Adding Chaffee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chaffee 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 Chaffee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chaffee post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chaffee.

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

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chaffee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Chaffee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chaffee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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