Deadwood is a
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...
in
Trinity County,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
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Namesake
Deadwood was named from adjacent forests of dead timber.
History
The former town started around 1851 and lasted till the post office was closed in 1915. The post office was open from 1881 to 1915.
In 1880 The brown bear mine was established in Deadwood
See also
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List of ghost towns in California
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns on California sortable by town or county.
{{Lists of ghost towns by U.S. state
Calif
Ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Fil ...
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Trinity County, California
Trinity County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California. Trinity County is rugged, mountainous, heavily forested, and lies along the Trinity River (for which it is named) within the Salmon and Klamath Mou ...
References
Former populated places in Trinity County, California
Ghost towns in California
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