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Signal is a ghost town located on the banks of the Big Sandy River in southern Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The town was a mining center from the 1870s to 1930s. The peak population was around 800. Remnants of the town can still be seen today along with nearby Virginia City. [1] [2]
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.
The locals told travelers it "got named by a bunch of drunks." [2] Nothing has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3]The settlement was established in 1977 by Richard "Buddy" Kenworthy, [4] located 118 miles (190 km) northwest of Phoenix, [5] and 23 miles (37 km) south of Wikieup, the "rattlesnake capital of Arizona."
Now Gary is a ghost town. Broadway Avenue in downtown Gary, formerly a commercial hub of the community, is a strip of vacant buildings and empty sidewalks. The city is plagued by high unemployment ...
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Charleston is a ghost town in Cochise County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona.It was occupied from the late-1870s through the late-1880s, and was located in what was then known as the Arizona Territory.
Gleeson is a ghost town situated in southeastern Cochise County, Arizona, United States. [3] It has an estimated elevation of 4,924 feet (1,501 m) above sea level. [1] The town was first settled as Turquoise [4] in the 1870s in what was then the Arizona Territory, then later re-established as Gleeson in 1900.
Pages in category "Ghost towns in Arizona" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 205 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .