What Is Considered a Ghost Town?A ghost town is a deserted village, community, or city, normally one which contains significant noticeable remains.Why Is A Ghost Town Called Ghost Town?A...

New Jersey followed Delaware and Pennsylvania in statehood when it joined the union on December 18, 1787, as the third state of the United States.There are 28 ghost towns in New Jersey. Most of...

Massachusetts, the second of the thirteen colonies, became the sixth state on February 6, 1788.There are 11 ghost towns in Massachusetts. The state of Massachusetts covers 10,565 square miles:...

On March 26, 1776, South Carolina was founded and became the eighth state to join the union on May 23, 1788.  As one of the original 13 founding states, South Carolina served as a prominent...

New York became the 11th state of the United States on July 9, 1776. There are 18 ghost towns in New York. Most of New York’s ghost towns can be found in the area between the invisible...

Idaho joined the United States on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state to join the union. Outside of potatoes, Idaho was a timber and mining hotspot in its early years. Settlers moved into the Idaho...

Hawaii was the last of the fifty states to join the union on August 21, 1959. Before ceding itself to the United States in 1898 and becoming a republic in 1894, Hawaii was a single kingdom for eighty...