Chicago, Kansas

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Chicago, Kansas
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Coordinates: 39°29′00″N100°15′23″W / 39.48333°N 100.25639°W / 39.48333; -100.25639
Country United States
State Kansas
County Sheridan
Township Adell
Named after Chicago, Illinois
Elevation
2,657 ft (810 m)
Population
  Total
0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
GNIS ID 482591 [1]

Chicago is a ghost town in Adell Township, Sheridan County, Kansas, United States.

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History

The community was named after Chicago, Illinois because it was the busiest place in the local area. A joint post office, stagecoach stop, and general store opened in 1880. The post office only lasted until 1887. A church built in 1910 lasted until the early 1960s, and the local school closed in 1954.

Currently, what remained of the community is an abandoned schoolhouse, a rusty "Chicago" sign marker, and the foundation of an abandoned home. [2]

References

  1. "Chicago (historical)". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Bickel, Amy (August 2016). Chicago mirrored what killed towns, The Hutchinson News

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