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Chicago

Ghost town · Sheridan County, Kansas

Hoxie NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000)
Hoxie NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chicago is a ghost town in Sheridan County, Kansas. It is one of 5 former communities in Sheridan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chicago as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.4833° N, 100.2565° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townDresden, KS
Distance to it13 miles
Coordinates39.48334, -100.25653

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What's there now

Chicago is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dresden, KS (population 49), about 13 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Chicago?

Chicago is in Sheridan County, Kansas, at 39.4833, -100.2565.

How many ghost towns are in Sheridan County?

Sheridan County, Kansas has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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