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| Cochise County, Arizona Ghost Towns
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9 miles southwest of Tombstone Charleston was a milling town for the mines of Tombstone. Original businesses included saloons, hotels, general stores, restaurants, livery stables, meat market, hay yard, post office schools, church, blacksmith. Permanent residence totaled about 400. The town went ghost around the early 1900's. During WWII, it was used as a war gaming area by Ft Huachuca.
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3 miles north of Fairbank and east of San Pedro River Contention City was a milling town for the mines of Tombstone. Businesses included a saloon, hotel, mercantile, blacksmith, dairy, meat market, and Chinese laundry. Permanent residents totaled about 100. The town went ghost about 1886 when the Tombstone mines flooded and closed.
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19 miles east of Tombstone Courtland was a copper mining town. The town boasted many business, a railroad line, and newspapers, motion picture theater, and more. Peak population was about 2000. The town went ghost shortly after 1942 when the post office closed.
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6 miles northwest of Portal Galeyville was a mining town with a smelter for the local Texas Mine. The town had the usual amount of businesses, including saloon, general store, etc. The town has a history of visits by Curly Bill and other "names." The town went ghost about 1882.
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10 miles south of Sierra Vista Also called Reef and Palmerlee, Garces was a mining camp for the Reef Mine and others. The town had a meat market, boardinghouse, general store, school, and other like businesses. The town went ghost about 1926. More information can be found in Arizona Treasure Hunters Ghost Town Guide
16 miles south of Sierra Vista Hamburg was a small mining town, and had a boardinghouse, general store, saloons, and a few other businesses. It is uncertain exactly when the town went ghost, but nothing is left.
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14 miles south of San Simon Hilltop was a mining town for the Hilltop Mine. The town's businesses included bunkhouses, manager's house, dance hall, pool hall, and a restaurant. The town went ghost in the 1930's.
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19 miles northeast of Benson Johnson was the mining town for the Peabody Mine. Businesses included the usual saloons, stores, boardinghouse, and several other businesses. The town went ghost during the depression.
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9 miles west of Pearce A small copper mining camp, Middlemarch had a general store and a post office. The town went ghost about 1919.
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8 miles south of Tombstone Millville was a milling town for Tombstone silver mines. The town had a large company building, the mill, and several other businesses. The town went ghost about 1880. More information can be found in Arizona Treasure Hunters Ghost Town Guide
17 miles southwest of Wilcox Russellville was a smelting town for the Peabody Mine. The town had a blacksmith, general store, saloons, and restaurant. The town went ghost about 1883.
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15 miles southwest of Fort Huachuca Sunnyside was a mining town for the Copper Glance Mine.; The town was a religious colony. No gambling houses, saloons, or other businesses of the like were allowed. The town went ghost about 1934.
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