Foundation-Only Ghost Towns in Arizona

There are 6 foundation-only ghost towns documented in Arizona. Foundation-only sites are where a town once stood and little more — cellar holes, stone footings, and scattered artifacts. They are for history-minded visitors who enjoy reading a landscape.

Notable examples include Charleston, Cochise, Courtland, Duquesne, Harshaw. They cluster most densely in Cochise County, Santa Cruz County, Pima County. 5 of these sites are known to be publicly accessible; for the rest, confirm access with landowners or managing agencies first.