Arizona Ghost TownsArizona Ghost Towns may be a thing of the past, but they really are very much alive if you know where to look.
Take a look at the directory of
Arizona Ghost Towns.
A Ghost Town is defined as "a once thriving town, especially a boomtown of the American West, that has been completely abandoned." Basically, these towns are deserted Arizona towns, many of which flourished in earlier times. A Ghost is defined as "the spirit of a dead person, especially one believed to appear in bodily likeness to living persons or to haunt former habitats." To learn more, click on
Tombstone Ghost Town.
So, just how did these places get started? Good question! Natural resources such as silver, gold and copper became a real hot commodity and people rushed to the desert southwest to prosper in the mining industry from the abundance of these minerals, making this a big part of AZ history. These areas were the result of early settlers who moved to these (many of which are now abandoned) Arizona communities following the end of the end of the Civil War in 1865, as well as others hoping to find a better life after hearing the news about the money that could be profited from these natural resources. After these precious resources became much less valuable, came the demise of these cities. |
