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Chicago is a ghost town in Adell Township, Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. 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 loca…
Chicago is a ghost town in Adell Township, Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. 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.
  • Elevation: 2,657 ft (810 m)
  • Country: United States
  • State: Kansas
  • County: Sheridan
  • Township: Adell
  • Named for: Chicago, Illinois
  • Area code: 785
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