Welcome to Chance ...
Chance is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Chance has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Chance is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chance lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Chance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Chance: This one is located in Clarke County and the other is located in Cherokee County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 11 communities that are also named Chance - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chance.
Communities near Chance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chance.
- Thomasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
- Grove Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <4>
- Pine Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Vredenburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Beatrice
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
- Beatrice is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Yellow Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lower Peach Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Nettleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Chance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chance. 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 Chance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chance. See our Newspapers Page for Chance.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chance ...
Looking for more information about Chance? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chance, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chance.
Adding Chance to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chance 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 Chance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chance post office opened in 1892.
We also found Chance on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |