Chicago, Kansas
Chicago is a former populated place in Adell Township, Sheridan County, in the state of Kansas in the United States.
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  Chicago Location within the state of Kansas  Chicago Chicago (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′00″N 100°15′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sheridan |
| Elevation | 2,657 ft (810 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 482591[1] |
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.
As of 2010, what remained of the community was the abandoned schoolhouse and a rusty "Chicago" sign marker, as well as one abandoned home.[2]
References
- "Chicago (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Bickel, Amy (October 2010). Chicago mirrored what killed towns, The Hutchinson News
External links
- 1965 photograph of church and school, Kansasmemory.com
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