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This is a list of lists of ghost towns in the United States by state. List of ghost towns in Alabama; List of ghost towns in Alaska; List of ghost towns in Arizona;
Towns are evacuated several years in advance and turned into ghost towns. When the pit reaches the towns they are finally torn down. [citation needed] Bonnland, Gruorn, Lopau, Wollseifen and others are ghost towns created as part of the creation of military training areas. [citation needed]
Many of the ghost towns in Oregon were once mining or lumber camps that were abandoned after their respective industries became unprosperous. [ 2 ] This list includes towns and communities that have been described as ghost towns, and may be abandoned, unpopulated, or have populations that have declined to significantly small numbers; [ a ] some ...
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.
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.
With fewer than 4 million residents, the Sooner State has 290 ghost towns to explore and plenty of ghost stories to match. Many of these abandoned communities were oil boom or lumber mill towns ...
Ghost towns in California were caused by factors including the end of the California gold rush, the creation of new lakes, and the abandonment of formerly-used rail ...
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Michigan. Alcona (Alcona County) [1] Amble (Montcalm County) Antrim City (Antrim County) Aral (Benzie County) [2 ...