Best Flooded Ghost Towns in the USA
16 documented towns
Across the United States, 16 ghost towns are classified as flooded. Flooded ghost towns were sacrificed to reservoirs and dams. They surface — sometimes literally — during droughts, when streets and foundations reappear from beneath the waterline.
The largest concentrations are in Massachusetts (4), Georgia (4), Alabama (3), Arkansas (3). Well-known examples include Dana, Enfield, Flagstaff, Greenwich, Prescott.
Top states for flooded ghost towns
Notable flooded ghost towns
Dana
Worcester Co., Massachusetts
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Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
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Somerset Co., Maine
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Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
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Franklin Co., Massachusetts
Read the guideThistle
Utah Co., Utah
Read the guideAllatoona
Bartow Co., Georgia
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Colbert, Lauderdale Co., Alabama
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Rabun Co., Georgia
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Arkansas
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Arkansas
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Desha Co., Arkansas
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Clay Co., Georgia
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Forsyth Co., Georgia
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Wilcox Co., Alabama
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Colbert Co., Alabama
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