Welcome to Chase ...
Chase is located in Chase County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chase, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Chase is 3,400 feet [1,036 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Chase is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Chase lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Chase (for example, toward Hayes Center), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Chase: 308
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, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, 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.
- Imperial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <3>
- Grant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <3>
- Venango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Venango is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <3>
- Lamar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Champion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Chase County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <3>
- Crete
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Crete is located in Chase County
- Enders
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Enders is located in Chase County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enders <3>
- Brandon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Perkins County
- Amherst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Phillips County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
- Ough
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ough
- Ough is located in Dundy 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 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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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>
X2X - From that list, the Chase post office opened in 1887.
We also found Chase on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (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 Chase County: www.co.chase.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Chase, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chase - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |