where is the state in America to visit old ghost towns?

Question

If i were to visit America I would like to visit the real ghost towns of the old west and would like some information on where to find these places

Answer 1

~Bodie (located outside Bridgeport, California) is one of the best preserved ghost towns in the United States. It is located off of a old, unpaved road and is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is really interesting with it's rich history and deep rooted superstitions (legend says not to take anything or face eternal bad luck).

~Virginia City (located outside Lake Tahoe, California) is fun and full of old west appeal. It was the town that Wyatt Earp rode into in the beginning of "Tombstone". It's a bit of tourist town with lots of shops, restaurants and casinos, but, the breathtaking views will really impress you.

~Old Tucson (Arizona) is another touristy ghost town, but, worth the travel! All of Arizona is full of great sites and history.

IMO, Bodie is the best! You will feel like you're back in the 1800's and it will leave you feeling a bit haunted afterwards.

Answer 2

Any of the gold mining areas around the Rocky Mountains. Cattle trails around Denver to Colorado and Nevada and the area around Abilene also might be a good starting point.
You could try typing "Multimap" or "Mapquest" and "Old West towns" without the quotation marks into Google and other search engines. But don't be fooled by towns and places shown in Western type films as most are purpose built film sets.

Answer 3

Find a book on Ghost Towns in America. That way you'll get descriptions and can choose the best one's for your tastes.

California, Nevada, and Arizona have ghost towns.

Good luck. Sounds like fun.

Answer 4

I'm kind of partial to the old west when I think of ghost towns, but they're all over the place. Check out the site below and have fun! Just watch your step...

P.S. The site listed over 200 in Arizona alone! Just driving the highways there you can "hear" the stagecoaches and see the trains chugging away. I did Tombstone and the outlying area - enjoyed it (even if it was touristy.) I could just imagine...

Answer 5

Neither, I love to have family and friends over once in a while, but not often and my partner and I go most places together. We are both homebodies and love just doing our crafts and reading, enjoying all the critters that come here to eat and having nice quiet days. I'm on the computer a lot as I'm doing genealogy and that takes a lot of time digging through records. I stop by here when the names and dates all start blurring together. In one generation there were 11 brothers and four sisters every single brother named one of their children after the father and others after their brothers. At one point I had 11 James born in a period of five years. It sometimes just becomes a brain overload and I come here to get my sanity back. You know I think that scares me a little :-)

Answer 6

My favorite ghost town is Bodie. Bodie is in eastern California, near the Nevada border. Central California and desert regions in the south have a lot of gold rush era settlements and ghost towns. I have heard a lot about Calico in California, but haven't been there. There are also a lot of off the beaten path ghost towns to see in Nevada. This is my favorite site with Nevada ghost town info: http://nvghosttowns.topcities.com/

Answer 7

You can find Ghost Towns in every state check with the local chamber of commerce for list and location.

Answer 8

Arizona and Nevada have several ghost towns that you can visit.

Answer 9

Savannah, Georgia
The most haunted city in America

Answer 10

they are in South Dakota. its really scary and creepy there though. the old west has really pretty scenery and lots of places to visit.