Welcome to New Chicago ...
So far, we found very little information about New Chicago. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New Chicago to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Chicago, please Contact Us.
New Chicago would have been located within present day Amador County<2>.
The location of New Chicago has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for New Chicago is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where New Chicago was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where New Chicago once stood is in the (209) area code.
Communities Also Named New Chicago ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named New Chicago - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Montana (2) and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Chicago.
Communities near New Chicago ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Chicago.
- Ione
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <5>
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Sutter Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter Creek
- Sutter Creek is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutter Creek <5>
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Martell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Martell is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martell <5>
- Fiddletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddletown
- Fiddletown is located in Amador County
- Former name for Fiddletown:
- Oleta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiddletown <5>
- Carbondale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Amador County
- May ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
- River Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Pines
- River Pines is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Pines <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Chicago. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Chicago.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Chicago. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Chicago.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Chicago. See our Newspapers Page for New Chicago.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Amador County: www.co.amador.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Chicago, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Amador, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Chicago - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |