Chase County

Chase County is an administrative division in eastern Kansas that encompasses nine townships and several small communities spread across the landscape. Major roads including U.S. Route 50, Kansas Highways 150 and 177, and Interstate 35 connect the region to surrounding areas.

The county took its name from Salmon Portland Chase, a prominent political figure who served as Ohio's governor, a U.S. Senator, Treasury Secretary, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. His prominence in American government reflected the settlers' aspirations for the region they were building.

The courthouse in Cottonwood Falls anchors community life with its French Renaissance architecture and limestone walls, where residents gather for local events and celebrations. The building reflects how settlers valued permanence and civic pride when establishing their towns.

Visitors should plan to travel by car, as the region is served by several highways connecting to neighboring areas. The warmer months offer the best conditions for exploring the townships and communities throughout the county.

The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve protects one of the last intact sections of North American prairie with native plants and wildlife still thriving there. This landscape reveals what the region looked like before settlement and farming transformed it.

Location: Kansas

Inception: February 11, 1859

Capital city: Cottonwood Falls

Shares border with: Morris County, Lyon County, Greenwood County, Butler County, Marion County

Website: http://chasecountychamber.org

GPS coordinates: 38.30000,-96.58330

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:43