Author: Jason Smith - Page 163 - United States Ghost Towns

Author name: Jason Smith

After serving in the United States Marine Corps, I now work as a Web Developer. I aim to visit all 50 US states, with only five remaining. I enjoy indulging in whiskey, wine, coffee, occasional gaming (by breaking out the original NES or SNES.), and soaking in hot springs in my free time. I also enjoy hiking and taking pictures, along with metal detecting & magnet fishing.

Ghost Towns of Hawaii

Hawaii / Jason Smith

Apua, HI County: HawaiiZip Code: Latitude / Longitude: 19° 15′ 41 N, 155° 11′ 46 WElevation: 59ft (18m)Time Zone: Hawaiian (HST) (UTC-10)Established: Disestablished: April 2, 1868Comments: ʻĀpua was an ancient village in the Puna district on the southern coast of the Island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands.Remains: Destroyed by a tsunami following an 1868 Earthquake.Current Status: Remarks: ʻĀpua Point, just south of the former village […]

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Ghost Towns of Connecticut

Bara-Hack, CT County: WindhamZip Code: 6259Latitude / Longitude: 41° 52′ 0 N, 71° 59′ 0 WElevation: 430 ft (131 m)Time Zone: Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)Established: 1713Disestablished: 1890Comments: Bara-Hack is said to have been founded in 1780 or 1790 by two Welsh settlers, Obadiah Higginbotham and John Randall, and their families. The settlement’s name, bara-hack, is a Welsh term meaning “breaking of bread”. The community