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	Ghost Towns \| Utah.com
		Twenty miles south of Tooele is the town of Ophir, where many original building and artifacts have been preserved from its historic mining past.
		Near the old mining town of Eureka are several ghost towns such as Silver City and Mammoth.
		Twenty-three miles north of the historic town of Callao (which is near the Nevada border) on an unpaved road is Gold Hill, one of Utah's largest, best-preserved ghost towns.
	www.utah.com /oldwest/ghost_towns.htm (396 words)

	Ghost town
		Ghost towns are common in the mining areas of the Western United States such as Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, and California in the United States, and parts of Australia.
		Some ghost towns are tourist attractions, especially those that preserve interesting architecture.
		A recent attempt to declare an "Official Ghost Town" in California collapsed when the adherents of the town of Calico[?], in Southern California, and those of Bodie[?], in Northern California, could not come to an agreement as to which of their favorites was more deserving.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/gh/Ghost_town.html (395 words)

	South Dakota Ghost Towns
		Ghost Towns are being moved from the list below to their respective county pages, please check county pages as they are completed.
		A large portion of these towns were established along the railroad corridors, and spaced from six to ten miles apart.
		In addition to farming and railroad ghosts, remember the Black Hills Gold Rush contributed hundreds of mining camps and scores of larger towns, many of which are long gone.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/sd/topic/ghost (436 words)

	Ghost Towns of Iowa County, Iowa
		While some of these towns have grown and thrive today, many others declined or moved when the railroads were established in the 1850s - '80s, or simply dried-up!.
		The town was laid-out on September 3, 1857, by A. Cross.
		This town was platted and mapped as a full-scale town with streets and town square.
	www.hinkletown.com /ghosttowns.html (1705 words)

	Ghost town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are many ghost towns in the American Great Plains, whose rural areas have lost a third of their population since 1920.
		Ghost towns are common in mining or old mill town areas: Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, and California in the western United States and West Virginia in the eastern USA.
		Ghost towns are seen in Northern Ontario and Central Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador (see outport) in Canada (some of these were logging towns or dually mining and logging).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ghost_Towns (1557 words)

	Oakie's Heart to Heart - Dandelions to Ghost Towns
		Ghost towns are similar to dandelions in many ways...
		Whiskey Towns of Oklahoma Territory, 1889-1907 -- "In the years before Oklahoma became a state, dozens of towns sprang up along the boundary of Oklahoma Territory to serve as supply centers for the Indians, cowboys and farmhands who lived across the border in Indian Territory.
		Many of these towns owed their existence and much of their early development to the fact that liquor was legal in Oklahoma but was forbidden a few miles away on Indian lands.
	www.okielegacy.org /journal/Vol2/ghostowns.html (1888 words)

	Iowa Ghost Towns - Monroe County
		An embryo town three miles west and one and one-half north of the present city of Albia.
		Listed as a post office in Monroe County from July 16, 1856, to October 6, 1856, but its location not found.
		A coal mining town in the northeastern part of Bluff Creek Township, as shown on maps from 1873 to 1885.
	www.iowaghosttowns.com /monroecounty.html (913 words)

	Ghost Towns Near Buena Vista, Colorado
		The old mining towns turned ghost towns of Vicksburg and Winfield are located in the canyon.
		Winfield served as the larger town and during its peak was home to 1,500 residents.
		The town population dwindled when better mining prospects were found elsewhere and the county seat was moved to Buena Vista.
	www.scenicbuenavista.com /ghost-towns.htm (510 words)

	Ghost Towns of Vinton County
		Below is a list of ghost towns buried in the backwoods of Vinton County.
		Ghost town located where Lake Hope is today, this place is the home of an abandoned iron furnace where arms and ammunition were manufactured for the Union Army during the Civil War.
		Mining town and site of the impressive Moonville Tunnel, which is still standing and known as the haunt of the headless conductor of Moonville.
	www.forgottenoh.com /GhostTowns/vintonco.html (163 words)

	Ghost Towns of the West Mailing List Sign-up and Information
		Ghost Towns of the West Mailing List Sign-up and Information
		We'll, we have designed our mailing list as a way to communicate with everyone that has an interest in ghost towns and the old west.
		The types of email you would receive from us would be announcements about new towns, books, events or whatever, that is added to Ghosttowns.com web site.
	www.ghosttowns.com /mailinglist.html (131 words)

	Amazon.ca: Ghost Towns of Manitoba : A Record of Pioneer Life: Books: Wanda Ryder,Helen Mulligan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		From Archibald to York Factory, Ghost Towns of Manitoba presents an exhaustive history of Manitoba’s lost but not forgotten towns.
		But when the railway passed them by, many of the businesses and town folk were forced to pull up stakes.
		Ghost Towns of Manitoba guides you across the province exploring the last remnants of these once bustling communities.
	www.amazon.ca /Ghost-Towns-Manitoba-Record-Pioneer/dp/1894283414 (388 words)

	Ghost Towns of Southern Utah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		While we were unable to include all of the information on all of the ghost towns we researched due to the limited space of a brochure format, the information is still interesting and pertinent to our project.
		Following is a list of the ghost towns we researched, as well as a final copy of the brochure that was brought to Iron Mission.
		Three things occurred to cause the town to dwindle: the world’s sliver market dropped, the mines filled with water faster than they could be pumped, and wages were lowered by mine stockholders until the miners couldn’t afford to stay.
	www.suu.edu /faculty/mulderink/ServiceLearning/hensel&pearson.htm (2292 words)

	Texas ghost towns.
		Take a stroll through time and visit our ghost towns through vintage and contemporary photos, memories and stories contributed by descendants, residents, former residents, and information sent from fellow travelers.
		I was so happy to see all the pictures you have of the small West Texas towns that my family originally hails from.
		Ghost Towns and Town Ghosts by Stephen Osmon
	www.texasescapes.com /TOWNS/Texas_ghost_towns.htm (753 words)

	OkieLegacy - Ghostowns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is the URL for the Woods County Map from an atlas in 1895.
		The growth was steady and the town soon filled with a class of business men whose energies coupled with the conservativeness made it a trade center for miles around.
		The town was named after Byron Spurrier, a relative of the first postmaster.
	okielegacy.org /ghostowns/nwokla.html (1543 words)

	Arizona Ghost Towns, part 1
		To learn more about these ghost towns (after seeing my photos, of course!) visit Ghost Towns.com or Arizona Ghost Towns.com for more detailed history.
		Like the mines in the nearby ghost town of Silverbell, Sasco's stamp mills were a great asset to local industry.
		Unlike the nearby town of Silverbell, Sasco isn't buried under tons of tailings from a new mining operation.
	members.aol.com /cldphoto/ghost.html (1008 words)

	Ghost Towns
		Originally named Vivian, the town was renamed Oatman in 1908/09, ostensibly after a pioneer family attacked and killed by Indians near Gila Bend, Arizona in 1851.
		The town received double blows, first in the 1950s, when Route 66 was re-routed around Oatman, and later when I-40 was routed well south of the town.
		The 158,000-acre Superstition Wilderness (and environs) have it all for the Western explorer – a ghost town (Goldfield), Indian ruins, abandoned ranches, and abandoned mines.
	home.earthlink.net /~ghosttowns2/arizona (2327 words)

	Ghost Towns
		This authentic silver mining town lives on as one of the few original mining camps of the Old West.
		The population rose to an estmated 10,000 to become one of the largest cities in Nevada, but by 1919 in was a ghost town.
		Rhyolite is located 4 miles west of the town of Beatty, Nevada on HWY 374.
	www.a2zlv.com /otherside/ghosttowns.html (172 words)

	Western Ghost Towns
		Since 1993 I have been visiting western ghost towns during business or pleasure trips out west, and I've started this website to share the fun I've had with other ghost town enthusiasts.
		On each town's page I have photos from my visit, and, where possible, I compare the condition of the town at the time of my visit with what it was when visited by various authors whose books are listed on the state pages.
		I've always enjoyed hunting for ghost towns, and I found it interesting to note how the towns had changed in the years since they were visited by these authors.
	oak.cats.ohiou.edu /~gulino/ghosttown/index.htm (344 words)

	Folio: Study explores Canada's ghost towns \| March 17, 2006
		Instead of focusing merely on existing communities, she felt it was important to study ones that have already collapsed.
		All of the provinces have vulnerable areas, and the number of ghost towns across Canada - some of which lasted less than 10 years - is distributed fairly evenly, she added.
		Because there is no existing national list of ghost towns, Davidson and her team are tracing them through past post offices.
	www.ualberta.ca /~publicas/folio/43/14/front.html (782 words)

	Texas Geocaching Discussion Forum - ghost towns
		There are many ghost towns in Texas and I've seen a few caches located in or near these relics of the past.
		Ghost towns still sound like a good idea if the hides are done by locals that are familiar with the area, but others may want to use caution.
		It might not be a true ghost town, but would be a great place for a cache...
	www.texasgeocaching.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=953 (2073 words)

	Ghost Towns of America - An Official TransCyberian Express Station Stop - Overview
		Ghost towns are relics of folklore and legend. They recall how good times turned bad and how American dreams became nightmares. History proves this.
		Although many American ghost towns have resulted from environmental disasters, most were founded by greedy prospectors and then abandoned when resources were depleted. Fortunately, Americans have learned from their past and today modern ghost towns are rare in the United States.
		Of course, ghost towns have existed all over the globe since cave man days, and America's ghost towns are not limited to the Old West.
	www.ghosttowns.homestead.com (807 words)

	Arizona Ghost Towns
		A ghost town is a town that has been abandoned, usually because the economic activity that supported it has failed or because of natural or human- caused disasters.
		There are many ghost towns in the American Great Plains, whose rural areas have lost a third of their population since 1920.
		Ghost towns are almost stereotypically common in mining areas: Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, and California in the western United States and West Virginia in the eastern USA.
	www.arizonagoldprospectors.com /Arizona-Ghost-Towns.htm (366 words)

	Ghosttowns - Site Directory
		Knott donated Calico Ghost Town to the County of San Bernardino in 1966.
		A ghost town is a town that has been abandoned, usually because the economic activity that...
		Late October and the ghosts of Halloween are stirring the spirits as they rattle around the country.
	www.offroaders.com /album/centralia/links/ghost-towns.html (953 words)

	Confessions of a Ghost Town Maniac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		For years, he has haunted the ghost towns of the Old West with the passion of a man who knows the past has secrets to share.
		This is how Ghost Town Maniac Jason Thorp treats himself after a long trip on the back roads; He soaks in the hot springs in Mammoth Lakes, California, near the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
		Jason suggests ghost town novices get a taste of the Old West in what he calls “Tourist Ghost Towns,” such as Tombstone, Arizona, or Virginia City, Nevada (see his suggestions on the map).
	www.twmag.com /travel/ghost_town_maniac_confession.htm (2683 words)

	Kiowa County Ghost Towns
		This is a list of the Ghost Towns that I have run across in the county.
		Glenwood Park, a 10 acre plot of ground south of town was an amusement park for the people of southwestern Oklahoma, and in 1973, was made a part of Mt. Park.
		It is shown on older maps as a town, but all Cahill consisted of was a grain elevator, the scale house and an old wooden boxcar sitting flat on the ground with no doors to close.
	rebelcherokee.labdiva.com /kiowaghstwns.html (3840 words)

	Nevada Ghost Town List
		This is a county by county listing of ghost towns in the state of Nevada.
		To search the listings, either click on the county on the map or the county listings next to the map.
		This list is by no means complete and please bring any omissions to my attention by e-mailing me with the name of the site and a short history, with a description of current status, and I will add it to the list, with a note of who provided the information.
	nvghosttowns.topcities.com /gtlist.htm (175 words)

	Indianola, Texas Gulf Coast Ghost Town.
		Texas : Towns A-Z / Ghost Towns / Gulf Coast :
		While Thurber (west of Ft. Worth) was nearly as colorful, Thurber's history had to do with labor relations, immigrant miners, infrastructure, manufacturing and railroading - while Indianola was a port of debarkation for the thousands of European immigrants (plus a few boatloads of camels).
		Disease claimed many lives on the shore, and when others attempted to walk to their destinations of New Braunfels and Fredericksburg, they infected the established populace, causing hundreds of more deaths.
	www.texasescapes.com /TexasGhostTowns/IndianolaTexas/IndianolaTx.htm (673 words)

	Ghost Town Alliance
		Photographs and journal of our travels to California's amusement parks, national parks, ghost towns, pioneer towns, and historic sites, mountains, backroads, and deserts on and off the beaten path.
		Listing and maps of ghost towns and mining camps in Nevada, with photographs and directions.
		Detailed county by county listing of Nevada ghost towns with history, more than 2000 photographs, maps and summary of current remnants.
	e.webring.com /hub?ring=ghosttowns;id (376 words)

	Ghost Towns in New Mexico and Texas
		The subject of old mines and ghost towns is an example of where there is more information in books in libraries than on the Internet.
		The ghost town of Brice is a few miles north of historic Orogrande.
		List of Texas ghost towns, with links to their webpages containing facts and photographs.
	www.rbs0.com /abandon.htm (1518 words)

	Getting the Relics Out of Bare Bones Ghost Towns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If a towns sole support is the output of a mine, the town was doomed to ultimate desertion.
		One thing to remember, as a ghost town treasure hunter, is that simply because a town dies, no matter what the reason, if it was really a going Boom Town, the site is well worth looking over.
		As confusing as they are, attempt to know your state laws concerning treasure hunting and the status of ghost towns in your state.
	www.ghosttownsusa.com /barebones.htm (540 words)

	Ghost town Links
		Plenty of information to help in your efforts to find those elusive ghost towns and mining camps in Colorado.
		Ghost Towns of Canada.ca - Photo gallery of ghost towns in Canada.
		Colorado Ghost towns, Colorado Ghost town, Ghost towns of Colorado, Ghost town of Colorado, Ghost towns, Ghost town, ghosttowns, ghosttown
	www.rockymountainprofiles.com /ghost_town_links.htm (308 words)

	Report Outline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Often, after all the gold, silver, or other precious minerals had been mined or depleted the town was abandoned leaving a “ghost of a town”.
		You can begin with reading about ghost towns and the history of Northeastern Washington in your textbook or another book about these counties.
		Here are some maps that you can use to find your ghost town.
	www.ghosttownsusa.com /report.htm (500 words)

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