Author: Jason Smith - Page 41 - United States Ghost Towns

Parmalee, Florida Ghost Town

This forgotten Florida lumber town’s sudden rise and mysterious fall in 1926 left only whispers of its prosperous past.

A bustling 1800s Florida port town turned quiet coastal gem, Palma Sola’s historic district harbors secrets of its pioneering past.

Unearth the secrets of Osowaw Junction, a forgotten Florida railroad town where citrus groves and abandoned buildings whisper tales of prosperity.

In this forgotten Florida ghost town, Norwegian settlers built a citrus empire before mysteriously vanishing during the Great Depression.

Once a thriving lumber mill town of 200 workers, Osceola now stands silent with only a brick vault marking its existence.

Ortona’s abandoned ruins conceal two remarkable tales: prehistoric Native American canals and a lost pioneer settlement in rural Florida.

Lost among Florida’s Space Coast, Orsino’s crumbling ruins whisper tales of a once-thriving citrus town destroyed by nature’s fury.

Crumbling beneath Florida’s dense forests, Orleans’ century-old ruins whisper tales of a resilient farming town destroyed by nature’s fury.

Once-thriving Orange Center vanished beneath Disney World’s footprint, leaving only memories of a forgotten Florida farming community.

In this forgotten Florida railroad town, Ona’s storied past lives on through an artist’s shimmering castle built from discarded aluminum.