List of ghost towns in the United States

This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in the United States of America__NOTOC__

Alabama

*Barnsville
*Battelle
*Beaver Mills
*Bellefonte
*Blakeley
*Blanche
*Boston
*Broomtown
*Cahaba
*Centerdale
*Claiborne
*Erie
*Failetown
*Forney
*Louina
*Manasco
*Morgan Stream
*Rock Run
*St. Stephens
*Stanton

Alaska

*Cape York
*Council
*Dyea
*Iditarod
*Independence Mine
*Katalla
*Kennicott
*Kern
*King Island
*Knik
*Ohagamiut
*Ophir
*Seaside
*Snettisham
*Speel River
*Three Saints Bay

Arizona

"See List of ghost towns in Arizona"

Arkansas

* Arkansas Post
* Fort Douglas
* Graysonia
* Greenway
* Kimberly
* Monte Ne
* Napoleon
* Rush

California

"See List of ghost towns in California".

Colorado

See "List of ghost towns in Colorado"

Connecticut

* Dudleytown
* Pleasure Beach

Delaware

* Banning
* Glenville
* New Market
* Owens Station
* Saint Johnstown
* Zwaanendael (first settlement in the state)

Florida

"See List of ghost towns in Florida".

Georgia

* Allatoona
* Auraria
* Campbellton
* Ceney
* Chestatee
* Chubbtown
* Creighton
* Diamond
* Doctortown
* Ebenezer
* Ehpesus
* Esom Hill
* Everett Springs
* Felton
* Harnageville (also known as Tate)
* Holland
* Jacksonboro
* Knucklesville
* Livingston
* Marblehill
* McWorther
* Mountain View
* PoBiddy Crossroads
* Possum Trot
* Scull Shoals
* Sixes
* Spring Place
* Tilton
* Tyus
* Wax

Hawaii

* Apua
* Kaimu
* Kalapana
* Kapoho
* Mana
* Waialee

Idaho

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* Bonanza
* Burke
* Cobalt
* Comeback Mining Camp
* Custer
* De Lamar
* Florence
* Gilmore
* Golden Age camp
* Idaho City
* Leesburg
* Mount Idaho
* Placerville
* Rocky Bar
* Ruby City
* Sawtooth City
* Silver City
* Strevell
* Vienna
* Yellow Jacket

Illinois

"See List of ghost towns in Illinois".

Indiana

* Baltimore
* Beeville
* Brisco
* Chatterton
* Chesapeake
* Collins
* Corwin (Henry County)
* Corwin (Tippecanoe County)
* Elkinsville
* Glen Hall
* Granville
* Heath
* Kickapoo
* Locust Grove
* Monument City
* Point Pleasant
* Quaker
* Randall
* Sheff
* Sloan
* Toronto
* Walnut Grove
* Warrenton

Iowa

* Bryantsburg
* Buchanan
* Donnan
* Doris
* Dudley
* Elkport
* Green Island
* Littleport
* Motor
* National
* Shady Grove
* Siegel

Kansas

* Achilles
* Annelly
* Chetola
* Conway
* Coronado
* Farmer City
* Kill Creek
* Pawnee
* Sibley
* Smoky Hill City

Kentucky

* Creelsboro
* Fudge
* Paradise
* Scuffletown

Louisiana

* East Krotz Springs
* Elliot City
* Waterloo
* Ruddock

Maine

* Flagstaff (submerged to form Flagstaff Lake)
* Perkins Township (Swan Island)

Maryland

* Broad Creek
* Collington
* Lapidum
* Sinepuxent
* Wagner's Point

Massachusetts

* Dana (submerged to form Quabbin Reservoir)
* Davis
* Dogtown
* Enfield (submerged to form Quabbin Reservoir)
* Greenwich (submerged to form Quabbin Reservoir)
* North Bridgewater (located in between the current towns of West Bridgewater and Brockton)
* Prescott (submerged to form Quabbin Reservoir)

Michigan

"See List of ghost towns in Michigan".

Minnesota

"See List of ghost towns in Minnesota".

Mississippi

* Bankston
* Brewton
* Camargo
* Cotton Gin Port
* Gainesville
* Holmesville
* Napoleon
* Rodney
* Wontierioniasiopolis
* Woolworth

Missouri

* Arlington
* Bloodland
* Cookville
* Goldman
* Hamburg
* Howell
* Monark Springs
* Possum Trot
* Saint Annie
* Times Beach
* Toonerville
* Wayman
* Xenia

(Note: Hamburg, Howell, and Toonerville were all located in St. Charles County, Missouri. All three towns became part of the Weldon Spring Ordnance Works in 1941 for WWII, which later became part of the Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project (WSSRAP) [ [http://www.lm.doe.gov/documents/sites/mo/weldon/factsheets/history.pdf DOE Weldon Spring Site History (WSSRAP)] ] )

Montana

"See List of ghost towns in Montana".

Nebraska

* Breslau
* De Soto
* DeWitty
* Omadi
* Pittsburg
* Rock Bluff
* Spring Ranche

Nevada

"See List of ghost towns in Nevada."

New Hampshire

* Beebe River
* Livermore
* Monson

New Jersey

* Batsto Village (a ghost town later transformed into an outdoor museum)
* Deserted Village
* Double Trouble
* Borough of Island Beach
* Ong's Hat
* Port Elizabeth (not to be confused with Elizabethport)
* Raritan Landing
* South Cape May

New Mexico

* Baldy Town
* Blackdom
* Cabezon
* Chloride [ [http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nm/chloride.html Chloride, NM] ]
* Clairmont
* Cooney
* Dawson
* El Ojo Del Padre
* Elizabethtown
* Hermosa
* Gage
* Gobernador
* Gran Quivira (now part of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument)
* Lake Valley
* Mentmore [ [http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nm/mentmore.html Mentmore, NM] ] (still has post office and zip code 87319)
* Mogollon
* Mowry
* Pittsburg
* Red Hill
* Santa Rita
* Shakespeare
* Steins
* Tyrone
* Vinegaroon (East of La Luz, Otero Co., at the mouth of La Borcita)

New York

*Doodletown
*Tahawus
*Conklinville (Under Great Sacandaga Lake)
*Love Canal

North Carolina

*Buffalo City
*Brunswick Town (former state capital)
*Judson (Under Fontana Lake)
*Portsmouth
*Roanoke Colony

North Dakota

* Alfred
* Aurelia
* Bently [http://www.solbergfarms.com/NewMilwaukeeTowns.htm New Milwaukee Towns, Mandan [North Dakota Pioneer 4/8/1910 ] ]
* Brisbane [ [http://www.solbergfarms.com/BrisbanePOApp1910.htm Brisbane, ND Postal Application 1910 ] ] [ [http://www.solbergfarms.com/Brisbane.htm Brisbane North Dakota ] ]
* Charbonneau
* Churchs Ferry
* Dogtooth. [ [http://www.solbergfarms.com/Dogtooth.htm Where was Dogtooth North Dakota? ] ]
* Fort Buford
* Hartland
* Leipzig
* Lonetree
* Omeemee
* Petrel
* Sims
* Tagus
* Temple
* Temvik
* Van Hook
* Verendrye
* Wheelock

;External link
* [http://www.ghostsofnorthdakota.com Ghosttowns of North Dakota]

Ohio

* Ai
* Atwood - Small town in southern Summit county.
* Atwood - small town in Carroll county. Abandoned to make way for Atwood Lake in effort to control flooding
* Blowville
* Blue Ball
* Claylick, Licking County, Ohio Located at the intersection of Claylick and the Licking River, this was one of the largest towns to be destroyed and caused primarily by 2 floods 1 in 1919 and 1 in 1959. After the 2nd flood the Dillan Dam floodplain project destroyed this town.
* Elk Lick (Destructed and flooded after construction of William H. Harsha Lake)
* Boston a.k.a. "Helltown"
* Hibernia
* Ingham
* Knockemstiff
* Moonville
* New Burlington
* New Hampton
* Newville
* Oreton
* Providence
* Revenge
* Rumley [ [http://www.shelbycountyhistory.org/schs/blackhistory/rumley.htm Rumley, OH] ]
* Rural Hill (Once thriving, died after local slaughter house, the main employer, closed its doors)
* San Toy
* Tadmor [ [http://www.dennygibson.com/oddment/tadmor/index.htm Tadmor, OH] ]
* Sprucevale [ [http://www.deadohio.com/beavercreek.htm Sprucevale on Dead Ohio web page] ] (Canal town abandoned in 1870 with the closing of the canal, whose locks are still present)
* Utopia
* Winchester
* Wonderland

Oklahoma

"See List of ghost towns in Oklahoma."

Oregon

"See List of ghost towns in Oregon."

Pennsylvania

* Azilum
* Barclay
* Blackwood
* Bushkill (portions)
* Byrnesville
* Celestia
* Centralia
* Conashaugh
* Dingmans Ferry (portions)
* Eshback
* Fall Brook
* Frick's Lock
* Gideon
* Ingleby
* Laquin
* Kelly Station
* Livermore
* Logansport
* Masten
* Pithole
* Rausch Gap
* Red Hot
* Scotia
* Wehrum
* Winterburn
* Yellow Springs

Rhode Island

* Hanton City

outh Carolina

* Andersonville
* Dorchester
* Dunbarton
* Ellenton
* Hamburg
* Hawthorne
* Leigh
* Meyers Mill
* Mettzendorf
* Newell
* Robbins

outh Dakota

* Ardmore
* Emmet
* LeBeau
* Lowry
* Manchester
* Minnesela

Tennessee

* Elkmont
* Fork Mountain
* Devonia

Texas

"See List of ghost towns in Texas."

Utah

"See List of ghost towns in Utah."

Vermont

* Glastenbury
* Lewiston
* Ricker Basin
* Smith Family Farms
* Somerset

Virginia

* Bigler's Mill
* Elko Tract
* Falling Creek
* Jamestown
* Lackey
* Lignite
* Potomac
* Warwick
* Westham

Washington

"See List of ghost towns in Washington."

West Virginia

* Blue Sulphur Springs
* Brink
* Devon
* Eagle
* Freed
* Goodwill
* Jerryville
* Layland
* Lobelia
* Pearlytown
* Putney
* Rutherford
* Sewell
* Stotesbury
* Thurmond

Wisconsin

* Ranney

Wyoming

* Atlantic City
* Benton
* Bessemer
* Bryan
* Carbon Timber Town
* The Duncan
* Fort Steele
* Hecla
* Jeffrey City
* Jireh
* Kane
* Lewiston
* Lost Springs
* Miner's Delight
* Pacific Springs
* Piedmont
* South Pass City
* Sherman
* Tubb Town
* Van Tassell
* Walcott

Notes

ee also

*Ghost town
*List of ghost towns

*
*List of places with fewer than ten residents

External links

* [http://www.ghosttowns.com/ Ghosttowns.com]
* [http://www.ghosttowngallery.com/ GhostTownGallery.com]
* [http://www.ghosttowns.homestead.com/ Ghost Towns of America]
* [http://www.ghostsofnorthdakota.com Ghosts of North Dakota]
* [http://rockymountainprofiles.com/Colorado%20Ghost%20towns.htm Examples of mining ghost towns]
* [http://forejustice.org/utp/ Unlocking the Past] by Madeline DeJournett and Elfreda Cox (May 2007) provides historical background of more than a dozen ghost towns in north Stoddard County, Missouri.