Chicago, Kansas
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Chicago, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°29′00″N 100°15′23″W / 39.48333°N 100.25639°WCoordinates: 39°29′00″N 100°15′23″W / 39.48333°N 100.25639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Sheridan |
Township | Adell |
Named for | 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.
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
Further reading
External links
- 1965 photograph of church and school, Kansasmemory.com
- Sheridan County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT