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.
Conditions
Ghost towns can include sites in various states of disrepair and abandonment. Some sites no longer have any trace of buildings or civilization and have reverted to empty land. Other sites are unpopulated but still have standing buildings. Still others may support full-time residents, though usually far less than at their historical peak, while others may now be museums or historical sites.
For ease of reference, the sites listed here are placed into one of the following general categories.
Barren site Site is no longer in existence Site has been destroyed, covered with water, or reverted to empty land May have a few difficult to find foundations/footings at most
Neglected site Little more than rubble remains at the site Dilapidated, often roofless buildings remain at the site
Abandoned site Building or houses still standing, but all or almost all are abandoned No population, with the possible exception of a caretaker Site no longer in use, except for one or two buildings
Semi-abandoned site Buildings or houses still standing, but most are abandoned A few residents may remain
Historic site Buildings or houses still standing Site has been converted to a historical site, museum, or tourist attraction Still a busy community, but population is smaller than its peak years
Ghost towns Town name Other name(s) LocationCounty Settled Abandoned Current status Remarks Adamana Apache 1896 Semi-abandoned site Originally the place was known as Adam Hanna's, as time passed and more people came to visit, the elision of a few letters gave us the name Adamana.Adamsville Sanford Pinal 1866 1920s Neglected site Original farming town mostly destroyed in a flood, now farmland. The remnant abandoned by the 1920s. Only its cemetery and some ruins remain.Agua Caliente Maricopa 1858 Neglected siteHotel, ruins of a stone house and a swimming pool.Alamo Crossing Alimo Mohave 1899 1918 Submerged Submerged in Alamo Lake.Alexandra Yavapai 1875 Barren site The town is located in Peck Canyon and was named Alexandra after Mrs. T.M. Alexander, a founder and the first lady to be at the town.Algert Coconino 1883 1921 Neglected site Walls of some of the school buildings, and some of the walls of the trading post are still standing.Allen Gunsight, Allen City Pima Barren site Allen was founded by John Brackett Allen, he named his town after himself.Alma Stringtown Maricopa 1880 Historic site Mormon settlement now part of Mesa, Arizona.Alma Pinal 1891 1898 Abandoned site Wooden water tanks, concrete ore chute, and metal ore buckets, etc. as well as a small slag heap remain on the site within private property. A settlement with a post office, 6 miles above Old Camp Grant on the west side of the San Pedro River.Alto Santa Cruz 19071933Neglected siteAdobe Walls of old Post office and Sign for "Alto Camp". Historic Mining district back to the 18th Century.American Flag Pinal The post office was moved to the American Flag Ranch in 1880. The building still stands, and is the oldest surviving territorial post office building in Arizona.American Ranch Lee's Ranch Yavapai 1863 Barren site A stage stop on Mint Wash in Little Chino Valley on the Hardyville–Prescott Road with a large hotel for travelers.Angel Camp Maricopa Apron Crossing Yavapai Aravaipa Dunlap Graham Originally named Dunlap after Burt Dunlap, the local rancher who established it in 1882.Aubrey Landing Aubrey Mohave Barren site A steamboat landing, later inundated when Lake Havasu was formedAura Graham 1899 Aztec Yuma 1880s Semi-abandoned site Former railroad stationBarcelona Pinal 1880s Site completely devoured by mine Segregated town near KelvinBellevue Gila 1906 1927 Abandoned site Town was built to harbor the Gibson Cooper MineBig Bug Bigbug, Red Rock Yavapai 1862 Barren site Town was founded by Theodore Boggs during the American Civil War. Boggs' father was the former governor of Missouri, Lilburn Boggs, who helped drive the Mormons out during the Missouri Mormon War.Black Diamond Cochise Bonita Graham 1950 Abandoned site Catered to Fort Grant Boyles Carpenter Greenlee 1904 1908 Barren site Farming and ranching community at the mouth of the Blue River (Arizona) Bradshaw City Yavapai Barren site Town supported the Tiger Mine. Namesake of its founder, William D. Bradshaw.Brigham City Navajo 1876 1881 Historic site Founded by member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints near the present city of Winslow in 1876, it was one and one-half miles north of Winslow's current city center, along the Little Colorado River. It was organized as a Latter-Day Saints ward in 1878, but by 1881 it had been abandoned.Bumble Bee Yavapai 1863 Semi-abandoned site Privately owned, few residents.Calabasas Calabazas Santa Cruz 1866 1913 Abandoned site Was a Tohono O'odham Village, Mexican Garrison, Military Base, mining town. Town was known as the gateway to Mexico and had the finest hotel from San Francisco to Denver.Camp Crittenden Santa Cruz 18671873Semi-abandoned site Private property, named Camp Crittenden by Generals Orders No. 57 Department of California, September 30, 1867, in honor of Thomas S. Crittenden, Col. 32nd U.S. Infantry Major General U.S. Volunteers. Established to protect settlements of Babocomari.Camp Reno Gila 18671870Neglected site Area was once occupied by the United States Army to keep surveillance on the Apache. Ransom B. Moore bought the property in about 1883 and operated the Reno Ranch until his death in 1904; his son William sold it sometime after.Canelo Santa Cruz Semi-abandoned site Several historic buildings remain, including a one-room schoolhouse and a United States Forest Service ranger station complex.Canyon Diablo Exit 230 off Interstate 40 Coconino 1882 Before 1947 NeglectedOnly existed because of an error in constructing a railway bridge, died out shortly after the bridge was completedCascabel Cochise 1916 1936 Semi-abandoned siteSeveral occupied adobes and ruined adobe walls, adjacent to Cascabel Rd.Castle Dome Yuma 1869 1876 Historic site Site of the Castle Dome Mines Museum.Castle Dome Landing Castle Dome City Yuma 1869 1884 Submerged A steamboat landing, submerged in Martinez Lake.Catoctin Yavapai Barren site A small mining townCedar Mohave Neglected site gold, silver and copper mining townCerbat Campbell Mohave Neglected site From June 25, 1890, to October 24, 1902, the town was known as Campbell.Cerro Colorado Pima Neglected site The subject of a lost treasure storyChaparral Yavapai Barren site Charleston Cochise 1879 1888 Neglected site Maintained by the Bureau of Land Management.Cherry Yavapai 1884 1943 Semi-abandoned site Once a mining town, now the site of a retirement community.Chloride Mohave 1863 Semi-abandoned siteCleator Yavapai Clemenceau Yavapai 1917 Historic site Now part of Cottonwood, ArizonaCochise Cochise Semi-abandoned siteCochran Pinal 1905 1915 Colorado City Yuma 18531862Barren siteColorado River ferry crossing, destroyed by Great Flood of 1862Congress Yavapai Contention City Contention Cochise 1880 1888 Neglected site Maintained by the Bureau of Land Management.Copper Creek Pinal 1880s 1942 Neglected site In recent years, several companies have proposed opening a mine here.Cordes Antelope Junction Yavapai 1883 1950s Semi-abandoned site Courtland Cochise 1908 1942 Abandoned site Remains of old Jail and CemeteryCrown King Yavapai 1894 1954 Historic site Old Saloon and Many occupied buildings including general storeCurtis Arizona City Yavapai 1889 1907 Former mining town. Currently the site of a mining operation, just north of Mayer on Big Bug Creek.Dome Yuma 1892 1904 Neglected site