Chicago, Kansas
Ghost town in Sheridan County, Kansas
Ghost town in Kansas, United States
39°29′00″N 100°15′23″W / 39.48333°N 100.25639°W / 39.48333; -100.25639Chicago 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
- ^ "Chicago (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Bickel, Amy (August 2016). Chicago mirrored what killed towns, The Hutchinson News
Further reading
External links
- 1965 photograph of church and school, Kansasmemory.com
- Sheridan County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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