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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; ... This is a list of lists of ghost towns in the United States by state.
Mining towns were abandoned when the mines closed, largely due to the devaluation of silver in 1893. Mill towns were abandoned when the mining towns they serviced closed. Farming towns on the eastern plains were often deserted due to rural depopulation. Coal towns were abandoned when the coal (or the need for it) ran out.
Ghost towns in Central, Southeastern Washington. Liberty. One of the most well-known ghost towns in Washington state is Liberty in Kittitas County.It’s in the Swauk Mining District, which was ...
Semi-abandoned a coal mining ghost town, where a fire has been burning underground for years Cereal: Lindencross Westmoreland County: North Huntingdon Township: Was a major location for breakfast cereal production plants starting in 1904 until the factories closed for good in the 1940s. [26] Chester: Humphries Westmoreland County: Derry ...
The following is a list of ghost towns in Idaho.A ghost town is an abandoned village, town or city, usually one which contains substantial visible remains.A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions or uncontrolled lawlessness.
Across the planet, there are locations and monuments left abandoned. Once time and corrosion have taken hold, entire towns are left in ghostly shells of their former selves. Take for example ...
Rhyolite eventually won out before becoming a ghost town as well. Bullionville: Lincoln: 1870: 1882: Barren site: A reliable water supply supported milling in town until nearby Pioche built waterworks to supply water to Pioche mills. Afterward, Bullioniville was slowly abandoned. [3] Cactus Springs: Nye: 1910: 1935: Cactus Springs is a ghost ...
1. Cody, Wyoming. As its name suggests, Cody was founded by "Buffalo Bill" Cody himself. The discovery of oil fields and the founding of nearby Yellowstone National Park have ensured the town has ...