New Chicago, Montana

New Chicago
Old barn and silo, abandoned home
Old barn and silo, abandoned home
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CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyGranite
Founded byJohn A. Featherman
Elevation4,039 ft (1,231 m)
GNIS feature ID787960[1]

New Chicago, also known as West Chicago (as it was originally named)[2] is a ghost town and unincorporated community in Granite County, Montana, United States.[1] It is on the west bank of Flint Creek.[2] It is located 2.85 miles (1.77 km) south of Drummond on a gravel trail off the Pintler Veterans Memorial Scenic Highway, better known as Montana Highway 1. New Chicago formerly had amenities, consisting of two hotels, two stores, a flour mill, a telegraph station, a Wells Fargo office, and a Post Office. The rest of the area is now inhabited by fair-sized ranches. The community is served by the post offices in Hall and Drummond.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Chicago, Montana
  2. ^ a b "Philipsburg Chamber of Commerce :: 406-859-3388". www.philipsburgmt.com. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

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46°37′37″N 113°08′32″W / 46.62694°N 113.14222°W / 46.62694; -113.14222