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This is a partial list of ghost towns in Arizona in the United States. Most ghost towns in Arizona are former mining boomtowns that were abandoned when the mines closed. Those not set up as mining camps often became mills or supply points supporting nearby mining operations.
From 1934 to 1937, the Montana mine was the leading lead and zinc producer in Arizona. In 1936, it was third in silver production. The mine closed in 1940, and by the end of 1941 Ruby was abandoned. [2] Ruby is one of the two best-preserved mining ghost towns in Arizona, along with the Vulture Mine near Wickenburg. Ruby's attractions today ...
The town began to suffer since its economy depended heavily on the earnings of the miners, who moved out. It was not long before the rest of the towns residents relocated, as well, to other areas rendering Goldfield a ghost town. [5] The Goldfield Post Office was discontinued on November 2, 1898. [4] [6] In 1910, several mines were opened ...
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 ...
This is a list, which includes a photographic gallery, of some of the remaining structures and monuments, of historic significance in Clarkdale, a former mining town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. Clarkdale was Arizona's first master-planned community. The town is located on the northwest boundary of the City of Cottonwood.
Contention City or Contention is a ghost mining town in Cochise County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona.It was occupied from the early 1880s through the late 1880s in what was then known as the Arizona Territory.
Helvetia is a ghost town in Pima County, Arizona, United States that was settled in 1891 and abandoned in the early 1920s. Helvetia is an ancient name for Switzerland . [ 2 ] Today, only the Ray Mine and cemetery are visitable, as the rest of the town has been fenced off due to active mining operations.
The Copper Creek mining district contains a substantial copper deposit; in recent years, several companies have proposed opening a mine there. [3] The district hosts more than 500 mineralized breccia pipes. Buried porphyry-style, stockwork copper mineralization has attracted exploration interest in recent years. [4]