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This is a partial list of ghost towns in Arizona in the United States. Most ghost towns in Arizona are former mining boomtowns that were abandoned when the mines closed. Those not set up as mining camps often became mills or supply points supporting nearby mining operations.
The actual claim where the minerals were mined was a few minutes walk outside of town. In the early years only four men mined the claim, Theodore Boggs and three others. Big Bug's population was 115 in 1890. [2] The town had only been established a month before natives discovered the place; they attacked soon after.
Wagoner is a ghost town situated in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. [2] It has an estimated elevation of 3,383 feet (1,031 m) above sea level. [1] The town was founded on mining in the early 1800s, but declined by the early 1900s. [3] It once boasted a two-story hotel, a dance hall, a barn, and a general store with a handpump gasoline ...
The town was founded after Jack Moore and Bill Corning struck a significant lode of silver in 1875. [2] [3] The nearby ghost town of Gillett was the original mill site for the ore from the Tip Top mine. Tip Top at its peak had over 500 residents and was one of the largest towns in Arizona at the time. Tip Top's population was 65 in 1890. [4]
Pinal or Pinal City is a ghost town in Pinal County in the U.S. state of Arizona. The town was populated from the 1870s into the 1890s, in what was then the Arizona Territory. The Boyce Thompson Arboretum is said to be on the site of Pinal City. [2] Only a few foundations remain at the old townsite. [3] The LOST Trail system crosses from the ...
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Vulture City's post office was established on October 4, 1880, and Henry Wickenburg was the town's first postmaster. The town had more than five boarding houses and several buildings. The huge Vulture Mine-Assay Office building, built in 1884, still stands today. The town also had a cookhouse and mess hall plus stores, saloons and even a school ...
From 1934 to 1937, the Montana mine was the leading lead and zinc producer in Arizona. In 1936, it was third in silver production. The mine closed in 1940, and by the end of 1941 Ruby was abandoned. [2] Ruby is one of the two best-preserved mining ghost towns in Arizona, along with the Vulture Mine near Wickenburg. Ruby's attractions today ...