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This is a list of lists of ghost towns in the United States by state. ... Ghost towns of the American West; Ghost town Gallery; Lost America; Monument Gallery;
Ochamchire was a city of 18,700 people in 1978 but was left largely abandoned by the ethnic cleansing of Georgians in 1992–1993. Tkvarcheli is a coal mining town that suffered a drastic population decline as a result of the war in Abkhazia .
Name Location Founder Founding date Ending date Notes Zoar: Ohio Joseph Bimeler 1817 1898 Founded by German religious separatists who wanted religious freedom in America. Old Economy Village: Pennsylvania George Rapp: 1824 1906 A Harmonites Village. The Harmony Society is a Christian theosophy and pietist society founded in Iptingen, Germany ...
Abandoned hospitals in North America (2 C) I. Former or disused inland waterways (1 C, 6 P) M. Modern ruins (1 C, ... Pages in category "Abandoned buildings and ...
In 1797, after the American Revolution, the settlement of "Sandwich" was established. Windsor was incorporated as a village in 1854, then became a town in 1858, and gained city status in 1892. It is the oldest continually inhabited European-founded settlement in Canada west of Montreal, despite being settled after other areas in the country.
Legend has it that The Vulture Mine in Arizona is one of the spookiest ghost towns in America. Established in 1863, this city was once home to 5,000 people before becoming completely abandoned ...
First European settlement in the New World during the Age of Discovery. Abandoned by 1500. 1494: Concepción de la Vega: La Vega: Dominican Republic: Founded by Christopher Columbus in 1494 as a gold town, the original place was abandoned by 1562 after an earthquake destroyed the settlement and refounded 5 kilometers away between 1562-1564. Was ...
Pages in category "Abandoned buildings and structures in the United States" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .