Welcome to Chason ...

Chason is located in Calhoun County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chason, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Chason is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Chason (for example, toward Greensboro), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Chason: (850) and (448)<4>

Communities near Chason ...

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

• Marianna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
  • Marianna is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <5>
• Blountstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountstown
  • Blountstown is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountstown <5>
• Sneads
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads
  • Sneads is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads <5>
• Bristol
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
• Grand Ridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
  • Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <5>
• Altha
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altha
  • Altha is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altha <5>
• Alford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
  • Alford is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alford <5>
• Clarksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
• Ocheesee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
  • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
• McNeal ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
  • McNeal is located in Calhoun County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chason ...

Looking for more information about Chason? 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 Chason, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chason.

Adding Chason to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chason 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 Chason was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chason.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/