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Typically because the reason for their being there in the first place went away. The town may have been a mining town- and the material being mined ran out. No mine, no town. It may have been a change in transportation- town was a railroad stop- but railroad opened a new route, bypassing town.
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Why have some gold rush towns become ghost towns?
some of the gold rush towns hve now been called ghost towns because peope have passed away there because of the lack of food, water and warmth/coldness
Does Texas have ghost towns?
Texas has some 295 ghost towns.
What community was most likely to become a ghost town?
Usually it was mining towns that became ghost towns, either because the mine yields fell, or the price of ore fell, or both.
How many ghost towns does California have?
There are no ghost towns in California
What are the names of some ghost towns?
Bodie in California, USA, Pripyat in Ukraine, and Centralia in Pennsylvania, USA are some examples of ghost towns around the world that were abandoned for various reasons.
What is the town with the least people in the world?
A number of ghost towns still exist. They were incorporated, but then were abandoned, and some were never unincorporated. The population of ghost towns is zero.
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 are some popular ghost towns?
By definition a ghost town cant be popular because noone lives there...
What was the name given to towns that were abandoned after there was no more gold or silver to mine in the area?
Ghost towns.
Did people go back home from the gold rush?
yes, though some towns became 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
