Nebraska was declared a territory in 1854 and later a state in 1867. Chase County was named for Colonel Champion S. Chase, of Omaha, Nebraska.
Chase County is situated in the southwestern portion of Nebraska.
It borders the state of Colorado to the West, and Perkins County to the North, Hayes County to the East and Dundee County to the South. It's southern border is 25 miles from the Kansas line. The following information about towns and Post Offices established in Chase County was collected by the Chase County Historical Society over the course of their existence since 1938, and published in a series of Histories which can be purchased directly from the Society, or viewed at the Imperial Public Library which has copies in its collections in Imperial, Nebraska. Towns often grew up around post offices, and became extinct when post offices closed, or the rail road did not travel near them. The Best Post Office was established on June 12, 1902.