They were gold rush Boom Towns that had no importance when it was mined out.
Here is a link to an incomplete list of ghost towns - nobody really knows exactly how many towns have been abandoned in the US.
250 towns
None I think there are no towns in the US that have "turkey" in them
According to Travel and Leisure magazine, the top ghost towns in the United States are:Bodie, CATerlingua, TXThurmond, WVSanta Claus, AZFlagstaff, MECalico, CAVirginia City, MTCahawba, ALDogtown, MARhyolite, NV
Abilene kansas
there are 45 in the us
There are towns in Connecticut and Maine that are called Wilton.
1, Los Angeles. The best city in Earth.
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