Haden is a
ghost town
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* 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
Teton County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Idaho
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.
History
The first settlement at Haden was made in 1889.
Haden was
plat
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ted in 1905.
A post office called Haden was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1913.
The community was named after
Ferdinand V. Hayden, a geologist.
When the railroad was built through the area, business activity shifted to nearby
Tetonia.
References
Geography of Teton County, Idaho
Ghost towns in Idaho
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