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

Chicago, Kansas
KDOT map of Sheridan County (legend)
Chicago is located in Kansas
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Chicago
Chicago is located in the United States
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Chicago
Coordinates: 39°29′00″N 100°15′23″W / 39.48333°N 100.25639°W / 39.48333; -100.25639
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySheridan
TownshipAdell
Named forChicago, Illinois
Elevation
2,657 ft (810 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID482591[1]

History

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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

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  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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