Author: Jason Smith - Page 209 - United States Ghost Towns

Owensville, California Ghost Town

This once-bustling frontier settlement vanished into California history, leaving only memories and a historical marker where dreams once stood.

Just east of Leadville lies Oro City’s ghostly remains, where 10,000 gold seekers once chased fortune before abandoning their dreams.

Prospectors once flocked to Oro Blanco, but what mysterious whispers linger in this abandoned Arizona ghost town?

Mining boomtown Oregon Bar flourished during the Gold Rush before mysteriously vanishing into California’s forgotten frontier history.

In this Gold Rush boomtown, visitors can explore 19th-century miners’ homes and a massive stamp mill that once processed millions.

Lost in Colorado’s mountains, Ophir survived near-extinction to evolve from a booming silver town into something unexpected.

Mysterious Olig beckons visitors with weathered 1880s mining remnants, but what silenced this once-bustling California boomtown?

Hidden beneath Arizona’s desert lies Obed’s abandoned Mormon settlement, where pioneer dreams crumbled against nature’s harsh reality.

Unlikely to be forgotten, Oatman’s wild burros and haunted hotel beckon visitors to this living ghost town on Route 66.

Discover Notomidula, the forgotten California ghost town whose mysterious Gold Rush history vanished into the Sierra wilderness.