Chicago, Kansas Explained

Chicago, Kansas
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Image Map1:Map of Sheridan Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Sheridan County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Chicago
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:39.4833°N -100.2564°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sheridan
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Adell
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Named For:Chicago, Illinois
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:2657
Population Total:0
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:482591

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

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.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Bickel, Amy (August 2016). Chicago mirrored what killed towns, The Hutchinson News