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Ghost TownOther NameYear Disestablished / AbandonedYear Established / SettledStatusRemarks / NotesCountyStateLatitude DecimalLongitude Decimal
Ghost TownOther NameYear Disestablished / AbandonedYear Established / SettledStatusRemarks / NotesCountyStateLatitude DecimalLongitude Decimal
Aigleville18301818BarrenEstablished by French Vine and Olive colonistsMarengoAlabama
ArcolaArcola Ferry18501820HistoricEstablished by French Vine and Olive colonistsHaleAlabama
BainbridgeBam Bridge, Bambridge18401819SubmergedUnder Wilson LakeColbert, LauderdaleAlabama
BarnsvilleHistoricMarionAlabama
BattelleNeglectedDeKalbAlabama
Beaver MillsBeaver MeadowNeglectedSite of a uniform depot during Civil WarMobileAlabama
Bellefonte19201821NeglectedFormer county seat of Jackson CountyJacksonAlabama
Blakeley18651813NeglectedFormer county seat of Baldwin CountyBaldwinAlabama
BlancheBarrenSite at intersection of State Route 35 and State Route 273CherokeeAlabama
Bluff CityBluff, Monroe18811818MorganAlabama
Bluffton19341888BarrenFormer iron ore mining townCherokeeAlabama
BostonFranklinAlabama
Brownville19891925Destroyed, Dissolved, or DemolishedFormer company town for W.P. Brown and Sons Lumber Co., some plots still visible near intersection of Tabernacle Road and Brownville Pike Road in Northwestern Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaAlabama
Cahaba18651819AbandonedFirst capital of Alabama, from 1820-1826DallasAlabama
CedricFour miles southwest of RoanokeRandolphAlabama
CenterdaleMorganAlabama
Chandler Springs19181832AbandonedNationally famous resort town, from 1832-1918TalladegaAlabama
Choctaw CornerBarrenArea now part of ThomasvilleClarkeAlabama
Chulafinnee Placers18401835CleburneAlabama
Claiborne18701816AbandonedOne of the largest settlements in early AlabamaMonroeAlabama
ClarkesvilleClarkeville18601819BarrenFirst county seat of Clarke CountyClarkeAlabama
Dumphries18391819WashingtonAlabama
Erie18551819BarrenFormer county seat of Hale CountyHaleAlabama
FailetownSite of the Bashi Skirmish a battle during the Creek War.ClarkeAlabama
FinchburgFinchburgh, FinchbergAmasa Coleman Lee, the father of Harper Lee did live in this town.MonroeAlabama
FitzpatrickHistoricBullockAlabama
Fort GainesHistoricDefensive fort on Mobile Bay. Now serves as a museum and tourist attraction on Dauphin Island.MobileAlabama
Fort McClellan19991912HistoricFormer army base outside of AnnistonCalhounAlabama
Fort MorganDefensive fort on Mobile BayBaldwinAlabama
Gantts Quarry20001830AbandonedFormer mining townTalladegaAlabama
Gold Log MineFormer gold mining campTalladegaAlabama
HoustonHistoricFormer county seat of Winston CountyWinstonAlabama
Kaulton1912BarrenFormer Kaul Lumber Company company town and mill site; now part of TuscaloosaTuscaloosaAlabama
KowaligaBenson, Kowaliga Industrial Community19261890SubmergedFormer historically African-American community with a focus on industry, was partially submerged under Lake Martin after the creation of Martin Dam. Elmore, later TallapoosaAlabama
Louina19051834At one time the largest town in Randolph CountyRandolphAlabama
ManascoWalkerAlabama
MassillonDallasAlabama
MindenCalhounAlabama
MontezumaCovington CourthouseFirst county seat of Covington CountyCovingtonAlabama
Morgan StreamAlabama
Mountain Mills18931872BarrenFormer home of large cotton millColbertAlabama
NottinghamJones Camp Ground18951880Steel townTalladegaAlabama
OdenaShirtee Plantation, Odena Plantation, Oden's MillBarrenTalladegaAlabama
Old Ramer18951850MontgomeryAlabama
PanseyThe 28th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, Lucy Baxley who served from 2003-2007 was born here.HoustonAlabama
PikevilleFirst county seat of Marion CountyMarionAlabama
Prairie BluffPrairie Blue, Dale, Daletown18701819SubmergedFormer Alabama River shipping portWilcoxAlabama
RivertonPoint Smith 1846-1851, Chickasaw 1851-1890, Riverton 1890-1930s19301846SubmergedFormer Tennessee River port town, now underwater due to the construction of the Pickwick Landing Dam. The only current remnant of Riverton is a cemetery located along the Rose TrailColbertAlabama
RockcastleDavis CreekTuscaloosaAlabama
St. Stephens1789HistoricFirst territorial capital of AlabamaWashingtonAlabama
StantonChiltonAlabama
TooktocaugeeBarrenFormer Creek Indian villageCalhounAlabama
Turkey Town1770BarrenFormer Creek Indian villageCherokeeAlabama
Valhermoso SpringsChunn Springs, Manning Springs, Valhermosa Springs, White Sulpher SpringsFormer health resortMorganAlabama
ViennaFormer Tombigbee River port.PickensAlabama
Washington18791817SubmergedFirst county seat of Autauga CountyAutaugaAlabama
AfognakKodiak Island BoroughAlaska
Akulurak.Alaska
AmalgaJuneau BoroughAlaska
ApolloAlaska
AuroraAlaska
BaldwinAlaska
BelcaroAlaska
BelkofskiAleutians East BoroughAlaska
BettlesYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAlaska
Big Port WalterAlaska
CalderAlaska
Cape FanshawAlaska
CaroAlaska
ChenaFairbanks North Star BoroughAlaska
ChisanaCopper River Census AreaAlaska
ChisnaAlaska
ChomlyAlaska
Copper CityAlaska
CoppermountAlaska
CouncilNome Census AreaAlaska
CurryMatanuska-Susitna BoroughAlaska
DicksonNome Census AreaAlaska
DyeaMunicipality of Skagway BoroughAlaska
FlatYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAlaska
GilmoreAlaska
IditarodYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAlaska
Independence MinesMatanuska-Susitna BoroughAlaska
KaguyakAlaska
KalakaketAlaska
KatallaValdez-Cordova Census AreaAlaska
KennicottCopper River Census AreaAlaska
KernKenai Peninsula BoroughAlaska
KijikLake and Peninsula BoroughAlaska
King IslandNome Census AreaAlaska
KnikMatanuska-Susitna BoroughAlaska
LoringKetchikan Gateway BoroughAlaska
Mary's IglooNome Census AreaAlaska
MeehanAlaska
OhagamiutBethel Census AreaAlaska
OlnesAlaska
OphirYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAlaska
PedroAlaska
PoormanYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAlaska
Port WakefieldKodiak Island BoroughAlaska
PortageAnchorageAlaska
PortlockKenai Peninsula BoroughAlaska
Prospect CreekYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAlaska
SeasideAlaska
SnettishamJuneauAlaska
Speel RiverAlaska
SulzerPrince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaAlaska
Three Saints BayKodiak Island BoroughAlaska
ToklatAlaska
Tin CityNome Census AreaAlaska
UngaAleutians East BoroughAlaska
YorkNome Census AreaAlaska
Adamana1896Semi-abandonedOriginally the place was known as Adam Hanna's, as time passed and more people came to visit, the elision of a few letters gave us the name Adamana.ApacheArizona
AdamsvilleSanford19201866NeglectedOriginal farming town mostly destroyed in a flood, now farmland. The remnant abandoned by the 1920s. Only its cemetery and some ruins remain.PinalArizona
Agua Caliente1858NeglectedHotel, ruins of a stone house and a swimming pool.MaricopaArizona
Alamo CrossingAlimo19181899BarrenSubmerged in Alamo Lake.MohaveArizona
Alexandra19031875BarrenThe town is located in Peck Canyon and was named Alexandra after Mrs. T.M. Alexander, a founder and the first lady to be at the town.YavapaiArizona
Algert19211883NeglectedWalls of some of the school buildings, and some of the walls of the trading post are still standing.CoconinoArizona
AllenGunsight, Allen City18861880BarrenAllen was founded by John Brackett Allen, he named his town after himself.PimaArizona
AlmaStringtown1880HistoricMormon settlement now part of Mesa, Arizona. MaricopaArizona
Alma18981891AbandonedWooden water tanks, concrete ore chute, and metal ore buckets, etc. as well as a small slag heap remain on the site within private property. A settlement with a post office, 6 miles above Old Camp Grant on the west side of the San Pedro River. : 16PinalArizona
Alto19331907NeglectedAdobe Walls of old Post office and Sign for "Alto Camp". Historic Mining district back to the 18th Century.Santa CruzArizona
American Flag18841879The post office was moved to the American Flag Ranch in 1880. The building still stands, and is the oldest surviving territorial post office building in Arizona.PinalArizona
American RanchLee's Ranch18831863BarrenA stage stop on Mint Wash in Little Chino Valley on the Hardyville–Prescott Road with a large hotel for travelers. YavapaiArizona
Angel CampMaricopaArizona
Apron CrossingYavapaiArizona
AravaipaOriginally named Dunlap after Burt Dunlap, the local rancher who established it in 1882.GrahamArizona
Aubrey LandingAubrey18861860BarrenA steamboat landing, later inundated when Lake Havasu was formedMohaveArizona
Aura1899GrahamArizona
Aztec1880Semi-abandonedFormer railroad stationYumaArizona
Bellevue19271906AbandonedTown was built to harbor the Gibson Cooper MineGilaArizona
Big BugBigbug, Red Rock19101862BarrenTown was founded by Theodore Boggs during the American Civil War. Boggs' father was the former governor of Missouri, Lilburn Boggs, who helped drive the Mormons out during the Missouri Mormon War.YavapaiArizona
Black DiamondCochiseArizona
Bonita19501885AbandonedCatered to Fort GrantGrahamArizona
BoylesCarpenter19081904BarrenFarming and ranching community at the mouth of the Blue River (Arizona) GreenleeArizona
Bradshaw City18801860BarrenTown supported the Tiger Mine. Namesake of its founder, William D. Bradshaw.YavapaiArizona
Brigham City18811876HistoricFounded by member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints near the present city of Winslow in 1876, it was one and one-half miles north of Winslow's current city center, along the Little Colorado River. It was organized as a Latter-Day Saints ward in 1878, but by 1881 it had been abandoned.NavajoArizona
Bumble Bee1863Semi-abandonedPrivately owned, few residents. YavapaiArizona
CalabasasCalabazas19131866AbandonedWas a Tohono O'odham Village, Mexican Garrison, Military Base, mining town. Town was known as the gateway to Mexico and had the finest hotel from San Francisco to Denver. Santa CruzArizona
Camp Crittenden18731867Semi-abandonedPrivate property, named Camp Crittenden by Generals Orders No. 57 Department of California, September 30, 1867, in honor of Thomas S. Crittenden, Col. 32nd U.S. Infantry Major General U.S. Volunteers. Established to protect settlements of Babocomari.Santa CruzArizona
Camp Reno18701867AbandonedGilaArizona
Canelo1904Semi-abandonedSeveral historic buildings remain, including a one-room schoolhouse and a United States Forest Service ranger station complex.Santa CruzArizona
Canyon Diablo1882CoconinoArizona
Cascabel19361916Semi-abandonedSeveral occupied adobes and ruined adobe walls, adjacent to Cascabel Rd.CochiseArizona
Castle Dome18761869HistoricSite of the Castle Dome Mines Museum.YumaArizona
Castle Dome LandingCastle Dome City18841869BarrenA steamboat landing, submerged in Martinez Lake.YumaArizona
Chaparral19181895BarrenYavapaiArizona
Charleston18881879NeglectedMaintained by the Bureau of Land Management. CochiseArizona
Catoctin19201902BarrenYavapaiArizona
Cedar19111875Neglectedgold, silver and copper mining townMohaveArizona
CerbatCampbell19121869NeglectedFrom June 25, 1890, to October 24, 1902, the town was known as Campbell. MohaveArizona
Cerro Colorado19111856NeglectedThe subject of a lost treasure storyPimaArizona
Cherry19431884Semi-abandonedYavapaiArizona
Chloride1863MohaveArizona
CleatorYavapaiArizona
Clemenceau1917HistoricNow part of Cottonwood, ArizonaYavapaiArizona
CochiseCochiseArizona
Cochran19151905PinalArizona
Colorado City18621853BarrenColorado River ferry crossing, Destroyed by Great Flood of 1862YumaArizona
CongressYavapaiArizona
Contention CityContention18881880NeglectedMaintained by the Bureau of Land Management. CochiseArizona
Copper Creek19421880NeglectedIn recent years, several companies have proposed opening a mine here.PinalArizona
CordesAntelope Junction19501883Semi-abandonedYavapaiArizona
Courtland19421908AbandonedRemains of old Jail and CemeteryCochiseArizona
Crown King19541894HistoricOld Saloon and Many occupied buildings including general storeYavapaiArizona
CurtisArizona City19071889Former mining town. Currently the site of a mining operation, just north of Mayer on Big Bug Creek.YavapaiArizona
Dome19041892NeglectedRuins of an adobe building, cemeteryYumaArizona
Duquesne19201880Semi-abandonedSeveral wood buildings including Westinghouse homeSanta CruzArizona
EhrenbergMineral City19151863NeglectedA steamboat landing, Colorado River ferry, junction of the Bradshaw Trail and La Paz–Wikenburg RoadLa PazArizona
FairbankJunction City, Kendall, Fairbanks19701883AbandonedMaintained by the Bureau of Land Management. CochiseArizona
FortunaFortuna Mine19241896NeglectedFoundation of General Store, Mill and Reservoir. Interpretive hiking trail maintained with signs by USMC–Yuma Marines. Mine shaft, Sign in log.YumaArizona
Fort BuchananBattle site18651857BarrenCivil War era Frontier Post, The post was officially abandoned in 1861 but during the American Civil War troops of the California Column occasionally manned the post. In February 1865 Apaches attacked and forced the small garrison to retreat.Santa CruzArizona
Galeyville18821881BarrenCochiseArizona
GeronimoGrahamArizona
GillettGillette18801878NeglectedGillett Cemetery and nearby Burfind Hotel foundations.YavapaiArizona
Gila CityLigurta18631858BarrenDestroyed by the Great Flood of 1862YumaArizona
GleesonTurquoise19401890Semi-abandonedTown was first settled as Turquoise in the 1870s in what was then the Arizona Territory, then later re-established as Gleeson in 1900.CochiseArizona
GoldfieldYoungsburg18981892HistoricGoldfield revived as Youngsburg in 1920, is now a tourist attraction.PinalArizona
GoldroadAcme19421902Railroad closureMohaveArizona
Guthrie19221880NeglectedAn important railroad stop along the Arizona & New Mexico Railway. Transfer point of the Morenci Southern Railway. GreenleeArizona
Hardyville18831864HistoricHardyville Pioneer Cemetery, a historic landmark and an unofficial historical marker for nearby Bullhead City, Arizona. A steamboat landing, Colorado River ferry, mining town, junction of the Mojave Road and Hardyville–Prescott RoadMohaveArizona
HarshawDurazno19601880Semi-abandonedCemetery, several adobe walls, flat townsite pads still visibleSanta CruzArizona
Helvetia19211891Neglectedsmall cemetery on approach with period graves, road to gunsite pass, small adobe wall and smelter stone wall still visiblePimaArizona
Hilltop19401880NeglectedCochiseArizona
House RockSemi-abandonedCoconinoArizona
HyderYumaArizona
Jerome Junction19201894YavapaiArizona
JohnsonCochiseArizona
Kentucky Camp19121874HistoricMaintained by US Forest ServicePimaArizona
Klondyke1900HistoricMaintained by US Forest ServiceGrahamArizona
KofaYumaArizona
La LagunaLaguna18621860BarrenMining camp. Site under Mittry LakeYumaArizona
La Paz18751862NeglectedSite of the first major gold strike along the Colorado River. Steamboat landing to 1866, Yuma County seat until 1871.La PazArizona
Lochiel19861880NeglectedSanta CruzArizona
Metcalf19361889NeglectedA copper mining town, died after the ore ran out in 1918. Its post office lasted from 1899 to 1936. GreenleeArizona
MillvilleCochiseArizona
MarinetteBarrenSun City was built on the site of Marinette in the 1960sMaricopaArizona
McMillenvilleMcMillianville, McMillanville18861876NeglectedGilaArizona
Mohave CityMojave City19381863BarrenA steamboat landing, mining and garrison town, absorbed into Fort Mojave Indian Reservation. MohaveArizona
Mowry18801858AbandonedOriginally a lead and silver mine called "The Patagonia Mine" which was renamed after Lieutenant Sylvester Mowry purchased the mine from the local Mexicans in 1860. Mowry was later arrested by General H. Carleton in 1862 and charged with selling lead to the confederate army. After his release mowry returned to England where he hoped to get money so that he could resume his mining operations, but died before this was possible. Santa CruzArizona

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