Author: Jason Smith - Page 43 - United States Ghost Towns

Birmingham, Kentucky Ghost Town

Hidden beneath Kentucky Lake lies Birmingham’s ghostly remains, where 900 residents once called this haunted port town home.

Glimpse into Big Creek’s $50 billion silver mining past, where abandoned ruins whisper tales of Idaho’s 1880s frontier dreams.

Crumbling remains of Bethel’s railroad glory days whisper tales of 1850s Illinois pioneer life through its abandoned church and foundations.

Just miles from civilization, Berlin’s forgotten foundations whisper tales of German settlers and Midwestern dreams turned to dust.

Learn how a tiny railroad detour transformed this 1856 Quaker settlement into one of Illinois’ most haunting ghost towns.

Just when John Bell struck coal in 1836, no one expected his humble mine would birth a bustling town that now lies abandoned.

Once a thriving silver mining town of 900 people, Bellevue, Idaho nearly vanished but left behind 24 historic buildings.

From bustling county seat to ghostly ruins, Bellefonte’s haunting remnants tell a tale of pride, war, and ultimate abandonment.

Nestled in Tippecanoe County’s farmland lies Beeville, a forgotten railroad town whose mysterious decline still echoes through Indiana’s past.

From Civil War uniforms to crumbling stone walls, this abandoned Alabama mill town holds secrets waiting to be discovered.