New Chicago | |
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Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Granite |
Founded by | John A. Featherman |
New Chicago, also known as West Chicago (as it was originally named) [1] is a ghost town and unincorporated community in Granite County, Montana, United States, on the west bank of Flint Creek. [1] It is located 2.85 miles (1.77 km) south of Drummond on a gravel trail off the Pintler Veterans Memorial Scenic Highway, better known as Montana Highway 1. New Chicago formerly had amenities, consisting of two hotels, two stores, a flour mill, a telegraph station, a Wells Fargo office, and a Post Office. The rest of the area is now inhabited by fair-sized ranches. The community is served by the post offices in Hall and Drummond.
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Coordinates: 46°37′37″N113°08′32″W / 46.62694°N 113.14222°W