Chicago, Texas, Dawson County ghost town. Briefly known as Stemmons, Texas, Chicago was first named in jest after the landowner’s hometown. The irony was that this Chicago had virtually no population compared to the “City of Big Shoulders.”

The Texas Eagle route is the longest train route in the United States. Trains travel between Chicago and Los Angeles and stop in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

The best way to get from Chicago to Texas is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $160 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $650 and takes 26h 15m, you could also train, which costs $120 - $430 and takes 30h.

Stemmons, two miles north of Lamesa in central Dawson County, was once the headquarters of the Bartow Ranch. The site was originally named Chicago by W. C. Bishop, the owner of the ranch, who established a post office there in 1889.

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Didn't find what you were looking for? The Lone Star State has plenty to offer on this nine-day Heart of Texas roundtrip rail journey from Chicago. With visits to Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio.

The best way to get from Chicago, Il to Texas is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $160 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $650 and takes 26h 27m, you could also train, which costs $120 - $430 and takes 30h 9m.

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