Author: Jason Smith - Page 105 - United States Ghost Towns

Jim Town, Texas Ghost Town

In 1887, a Texas rancher’s homestead grew into a bustling frontier town before mysteriously fading into history, leaving only whispered tales behind.

Pioneer dreams of Jewel, Texas live on through scattered ruins and a lonely cemetery in Eastland County’s forgotten frontier settlement.

Sprawled among Jack County’s forgotten places, Jermyn’s railroad ruins whisper tales of a once-bustling town’s mysterious decline.

Discover how a former slave built a thriving Black ranching settlement that vanished from Texas maps, yet left an enduring legacy.

Tucked away in Lampasas County, Izoro’s abandoned buildings whisper tales of frontier battles, settler feuds, and vanished dreams.

Journey back to Islitas, where crumbling stone chimneys and haunting coal mine ruins tell tales of Texas’ forgotten boomtown.

Once a thriving Sabine River settlement, Iron Bridge’s abandoned steel bridge still whispers tales of Texas pioneers and forgotten dreams.

Once a bustling cotton town of 400 residents, Ireland, Texas now stands frozen in time with only ruins and whispers.

From trading post to thriving ranch town, Indio’s abandoned ruins tell a story of frontier dreams lost to time.

Known as Texas’s second-largest port city, Indianola vanished after two monstrous hurricanes turned this thriving metropolis into abandoned ruins.