The following is a list of ghost towns in Idaho. A ghost town is an abandoned village, town or city, usually one which contains substantial visible remains. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions or uncontrolled lawlessness.

Classification

Barren site

Sites no longer in existence Sites that have been destroyed Covered with water Reverted to pasture May have a few difficult to find foundations/footings at most

Neglected site

Only rubble left Roofless building ruins Buildings or houses still standing, but majority are roofless

Abandoned site

Building or houses still standing Buildings and houses all abandoned No population, except caretaker Site no longer in existence except for one or two buildings, for example old church, grocery store

Semi-abandoned site

Building or houses still standing Buildings and houses largely abandoned Few residents Many abandoned buildings Small population

Historic community

Building or houses still standing Still a busy community Smaller than its boom years Population has decreased dramatically, to one fifth or less.

Table NameOther namesCountyLocationSettledAbandonedCurrent statusRemarksAlineTeton18881901First settlement of Latter-Day Saints in the area.BayhorseCuster18771897HistoricA former mining town turned state parkBonanza Bonanza CityCuster1877AbandonedBurgdorfIdaho1860sBefore 1945Semi-abandonedBurkeShoshone18871991Semi-abandoned A mining town that closed after several natural disasters.Caribou City18971930ChesterfieldCaribou1879After 1928A former Mormon settlement, now open to the public as a tourist attraction.CobaltLemhi1950sComeback Mining Camp1862Copper QueenCusterCuster18791910De LamarOwyhee1888FlorenceIdaho1861sometime after 1951.GilmoreLemhi19021930sGolden Age CampJosephIdaho1883 1887Joseph PlainsIdahoLeesburgLemhiJuly 16, 1866by the end of World War IIMount IdahoIdaho18921922PlacervilleBoise18621899Rocky BarElmoreDecember 18631960sRuby CityOwyheeNovember 1863Sawtooth CityBlaine18791888Silver CityOwyheeMarch 10, 18631890StrevellCassia1974Vienna18781879White KnobCuster18841928Yellow Jacket19431945

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See also

List of counties in Idaho

References