Welcome to Chase ...

Chase is located in Benton County<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 1873.

Chase is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chase lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Chase (for example, toward Wellington (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Chase is within the (765) area code.

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, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, 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.

• Hoopeston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
  • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
• Attica
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
• Fowler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
• Williamsport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
• Kentland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
  • Kentland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <4>
• Otterbein
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
  • Otterbein is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <4>
• Rossville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Oxford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Remington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
  • Remington is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
• Goodland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Goodland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <4>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chase, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>

From that list, the Chase post office opened in 1873.

We also found Chase in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov