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Here is a link to an incomplete list of ghost towns - nobody really knows exactly how many towns have been abandoned in the US.
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What were Spanish towns in America?
spanish towns in America
How do communities become ghost towns?
There are several reasons as to why communities become ghost towns. Some became ghost towns when railroad companies came through and did not place tracks near the town which caused them to become abandoned. If it was a mining town, then the mine could have dried up forcing residents to move elsewhere. Floods, fire and disease is another cause and with the advent of freeways, many towns were not close enough to these superhighways which caused them to become extinct. Route 66 is famous for old abandoned towns that became this way because the new highways did not come close enough to draw traffic to the community and people tend to move closer to the freeways for convenience. Sometimes small towns become extinct because an industry that was the lifeblood of the community pulled up and moved elsewhere. Small towns are also notorious for dying out when the younger people move elsewhere to find better jobs and as older residents get older and die off, there is no one to keep the town going, so it begins to die. Check out the movie "Return to Bountyville" its about an old woman who goes back to her old town that is now deserted. She makes a long pilgrimage to this town only to see it completely deserted and a former shell of itself.
In the 1860's Most of the people of british north America lived in towns and cities True Or False?
Go to school and learn.
Many medieval towns were built near what geographic feature?
rivers and waterways
How many towns in New Jersey are named after George Washington?
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Ghost towns of America?
There are many ghost towns in America that are not all typical old western towns. Ghosts towns in Massachusetts include the abandoned settlements of Dogtown, Catamount, Whitewash Village, and Long Point.
How many ghost towns does California have?
There are no ghost towns in California
How many ghost towns are there in Arizona?
23 :D
How many ghost towns are in Michigan?
6
Are there any ghost around in NJ?
Yes many places are full of ghost towns!!
Does Texas have ghost towns?
Texas has some 295 ghost towns.
Are ghost towns haunted?
yes what do you think there not called ghost towns for nothing
Illinois ghost towns?
There are few different places in Illinois that are ghost towns. Ghost towns in Illinois are Livingston county, Cairo and town of Eldred.
What happened to boom towns once the mines that supported them were used up?
Many were abandoned, and are called ghost towns.
What happened to boom-towns once the mines that supported them were used up?
Many were abandoned, and are called ghost towns.
What has the author Bruce A Raisch written?
Bruce A. Raisch has written: 'Ghost towns of Idaho' -- subject(s): Ghost towns, Local History, Pictorial works 'Ghost towns of Wyoming' -- subject(s): Ghost towns, Local History, Pictorial works
What is the duration of Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns?
The duration of Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns is 3600.0 seconds.
