Chase, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chase, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Chase station, 1915
Chase, Alabama Location in Alabama Show map of Alabama Chase, Alabama Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Madison
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	256
GNIS feature ID	156170

Chase is a small place in Madison County, Alabama, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

History of Chase

The community of Chase got its name from the important Chase family. One famous person from this family was Henry B. Chase. He was the second mayor of nearby Huntsville. He served as mayor from 1918 to 1920.

Chase used to be a busy stop for trains. Today, you can visit the North Alabama Railroad Museum there. This museum helps keep the history of trains alive. Chase also had its own post office for many years. It was open from 1898 until 1976.