Welcome to Chance ...

Chance is located in Adair County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chance, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Chance is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Chance: (918) and (539)<3>

Communities Also Named Chance ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Chance - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, 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.

• Siloam Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
  • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <5>
• Prairie Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
  • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <5>
• Gentry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
  • Gentry is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentry <5>
• Stilwell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
  • Stilwell is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilwell <5>
• Lincoln
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
• Westville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <5>
• West Siloam Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
  • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <5>
• Colcord
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colcord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
  • Colcord is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <5>
• Kansas
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <5>
• Watts
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
  • Watts is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watts <5>

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.<6>

From that list, the Chance post office opened in 1897.

We also found Chance on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (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 Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/