

It was founded in 1880 and grew to 2,000 people once mining for gold and silver began in the area. Elmo is one of a relatively few inhabited ghost towns.

A nyone with a spare $350,000 can become the proud owner of Cabin Creek, Colo., because James Johnson has listed the entire ghost town for sale on Craigslist.The listing states it is located less than a 3.5. The $4.7 million Saguache, Colorado property includes a saloon, general store, chapel, shooting range and operational hotel spread over 320 acres.A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it, such as mining or agriculture, failed. No matter the reason for ruin, the rare abandoned towns across the country hold ghost stories of the former locals who lived on the land. There are about 3,800 ghost towns in the United States, according to the New York Times.It is currently listed on the Natural Register of. During the decline of the mining industry in the 1920’s, the town saw a drastic drop in population.

The owner calls it a ghost town, but Cabin Creek has potential. The town, Cabin Creek, is located just outside of Byers, Colorado in rural Adams County.you can purchase the entire town of Cabin Creek, Colorado, which is located less. A Colorado man has put up an entire ghost town for sale on Craigslist - and it'll only cost you $350,000.You can find the ghost town in the area known as Cabin Creek, east of Byers along Highway 36.Colorado ghost town for sale on Craigslist for $350,000 Posted: / 08:31 PM MDT.Why not snap up this whole community of repurposed historic buildings in the snowcapped surrounds of Telluride, Colorado? For just $6.5 million (£5.2m), this 38 acre picturesque town could be yours, snow and all. This small ghost town, which is being offered at $350,000, was once a bustling highway stop.Splash out on a whole town in Telluride, Colorado. If so, you may want to consider buying the small ghost town of Cabin Creek, Colorado, which is available for sale as of August 2016. That’s why the story of Uptop, Colorado - a 40-acre settlement, established in 1877, near the town of La. When you hear the term “ghost town,” you probably imagine a diminishing population, failing industries, and bleak economic fortunes. Uptop, Colorado, was settled in 1877, but remains a ghost town outside La Veta.
