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Ghost Towns by State
4,644 documented ghost towns across all 50 states. Choose a state to browse its abandoned places, filter by condition and access, and plan your next backroads trip.
01Texas53802Kansas28303Colorado28004California27205Florida25406Oregon19507Oklahoma17608Pennsylvania17309Washington15010Utah14711Michigan14312Arizona13313Nevada11514Nebraska10815Montana10816West Virginia10617Georgia9818South Dakota9519Arkansas8320Illinois8221Alaska8022Louisiana7223North Dakota7224New Mexico6825Wisconsin6626Minnesota6627Ohio6528Indiana6529Alabama5830Wyoming5631Mississippi5632Iowa5133Maryland3934Missouri3935Idaho3436Hawaii2837Virginia2338Kentucky2139New York2140South Carolina1941North Carolina1842Tennessee1743New Jersey1344New Hampshire1345Massachusetts1346Vermont947Delaware848Maine749Connecticut550Rhode Island3
Start with the best-documented towns
Our featured guides cover the most significant ghost towns in the country — preserved streets, famous ruins, and the stories behind them.