Chicago, Kansas

39°29′00″N 100°15′23″W / 39.48333°N 100.25639°W / 39.48333; -100.25639CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountySheridanTownshipAdellNamed forChicago, IllinoisElevation2,657 ft (810 m)Population • Total0Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785GNIS ID482591^[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