GHOST TOWNS
Iconic Symbol Of Rural Americana Still Stands
This old country store was much like so many others shops of its day that residents relied on for supplies and connection to their community.
But this one was propelled to national fame in 1939 when a famous photographer from California passed through this quiet crossroads in rural North Carolina.
All That Remains of Powelton Village
This sleepy crossroads in rural Georgia used to be an important town along well-traveled travel routes. But today, very little remains of the community.
Dogtrot Home in Alabama Sits Empty
This abandoned Alabama dogtrot home sits at a quiet rural crossroads that used to be busy with activity.
Early Florida Railroad House
This home was originally built along the train tracks for the railroad engineer and his family. Today, it stands in a Florida ghost town.
A Historic Georgia Church Down a Picturesque Dirt Road
This church stands as one of the few reminders of a crossroads community in South Georgia that has long-since disappeared.
Rural Virginia Schoolhouse on a Picturesque Creek
Built c. 1907, this rural school house served the surrounding community until 1955.
[Carroll County, VA]
A Governor’s Mansion and the Ghost Town of Ellaville
A lumber town and mansion once stood along these river banks in Florida. Today, only a bridge remains.
Virginia Ghost Town Abandoned by the Railroad
This town was once a bustling stop on the stage and railroad routes.
[Mecklenburg County, VA]
Ghost Town Church Relocated to Save it for Future Generations
This church from 1868 was destined to rot away in a Mississippi ghost town until it was relocated and given a new lease on life.
[Claiborne County, MS]
Mississippi River Ghost Town Church
This Antebellum church still shows scars from the Civil War.
[Jefferson County, MS]
Ghosts of the Mississippi: The Forgotten Town of Rodney
This ghost town sits like a time capsule at the end of an old dirt road.
[Jefferson County, MS]
Historic Hotel and Store Left Behind in Alabama
This old railroad town is much quieter today than it once was
[Clarke County, AL]
Historic Church Has Fallen in Florida
This church will be demolished soon.
[Alachua County, FL]
Picturesque Florida Farmhouse Down a Dirt Road
This home was built by the first freed generation of the Bradley Family.
[Alachua County, FL]
Old Country Store in a South Carolina Ghost Town
Standing today in a ghost town, this store is situated just along the railroad where it once served locals and passengers on the Atlantic Coast Line.
Historic Mississippi Crossroads Town
This old settlement dates back to just after the Revolutionary War.
Remains of the Florida Stagecoach Road
Deep in the Ocala National Forest is this ghost town that is suspended in time.
[Marion County, FL]
Ghost Town in West Texas
This Western town was mostly abandoned after The Great Depression.
[Reeves County, TX]
Old Alabama House Has a Fascinating Story
Built in the 1840s, the story of this house began with an orphan from Tennessee and ended with a freedman who spent his life reuniting his family.
South Carolina Ghost Town on the Railroad
This ghost town in South Carolina has a fascinating history, reaching back to the early 1700s.
This Old Church Is All That’s Left
This church has been lovingly cared for by generations of Georgians, including a group with a fascinating story.
Dogtrot Style Home from the 1700s in Mississippi
Built in 1768 and relocated in 1974, this home’s original timbers are in near-perfect condition.
[Claiborne County, MS]