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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. [1]
The town not only had residences, but it also had a business district, a hospital, schools, and a town park. By 1930, the United Verde Mining Co. had built 500 houses in Clarkdale [4] [5] The original Clarkdale town site is recognized as an historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
Contention City or Contention is a ghost mining town in Cochise County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona.It was occupied from the early 1880s through the late 1880s in what was then known as the Arizona Territory.
This 'beat-up old shoe' of a town in Arizona is home to one of the nation's most photogenic streets — now the locals are fighting a mining company to stop it from becoming a ghost town
The bridge inventory number is AZ 406 (Arizona bridge number). [11] The Smelter Stack – The 300-foot smelter stack of the Magma Smelter Complex was built in 1921. [8] The iconic stack was demolished on November 10, 2018. [12] Old Hwy 60 – As seen by the edge of Queen Creek on the opposite side of the Magma Mine.
In 1896, a post office was established and the town was named Pearce. Dozens of businesses from Tombstone moved to Pearce and a growth in the new towns population followed. The population of Pearce in 1919 was 1,500. Brockman built a 200-stamp mill, however criminal activities by miners and outlaws followed the path of the town's progress. [5] [6]
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 ...
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]