Ghost Towns in Sussex County, Delaware

Sussex County, Delaware, is home to 6 documented ghost towns — a concentrated dose of boom-and-bust history in a single county. Mill villages, iron towns, and canal-era settlements make up the Northeast's ghost towns, most reclaimed by forest within a generation. The names to know include Banning, New Market, Owens Station, Saint Johnstown, Woodland.

On-the-ground conditions here are largely unverified, so treat this county guide as a launchpad for your own research. Access details are thin across this group, so research each town before setting out. Every town below gets its own full guide — with maps, visitor notes, and FAQs.