Welcome to Last Chance ...

Last Chance is located in Lucas County<1>.

The location of Last 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 Last Chance, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

Last Chance is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Last Chance lies within the (641) area code.

Communities Also Named Last Chance ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Last Chance - they are located in California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Yukon.

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

Communities near Last Chance ...

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

• Osceola
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
• Chariton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
  • Chariton is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <4>
• Leon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
• Corydon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
  • Corydon is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
• Russell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
• Allerton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
  • Allerton is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
• New Virginia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Virginia
  • New Virginia is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Virginia <4>
• Humeston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
  • Humeston is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <4>
• Lacona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
  • Lacona is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <4>
• Van Wert
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
  • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Last Chance ...

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

Adding Last Chance to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Last 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 Last Chance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Last Chance post office opened in 1865.

We also found Last Chance in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Last Chance.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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