Ghost towns

Settlements abandoned and left standing, from mining camps to rail stops. What the public record says about each is what the page says.

2,686 ghost towns published so far, every one traced to its Wikidata record.

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Ghost towns state by state

2,686 ghost towns are published. The list below holds the 700 best-documented; every one inside a US state also sits on that state's page.

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