This prompted inhabitants to move to better places such as Hanna and left the place pretty much a ghost town. The town of Carbon went bust when coal mines started closing down and the railroad moved the line. There is still a cemetery and traces of the old town of Carbon still at the site. In 1890, a fire destroyed most of the town's structures and today, only a few foundations remain. Once inhabited by 1000 people this mining outpost contained several coal mines, as well as churches, a general store, saloons, bank, school, newspaper, hotel and miner’s hall among other businesses. It was unfortunately not a great place to live as it was rife with Indian attacks, frequent mining accidents and lacked water. The town of Carbon was founded by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1868 as a place where they could source for fuel for steam locomotives. According to area legend more than 100 men died in gunfights during Benton's short existence.
Saloons, brothels & gambling establishments kept the hard working and hard living railroad workers busy. It was notorious for crime, vice and avarice. Inhabited by workers living in shanty tents, the settlement was one of several temporary towns that sprung up as the railroad moved west.Benton is located near the North Platte River, eleven miles east of Rawlins, marked today by a Union Pacific milepost. It was only inhabited for three rowdy months between July and September 1898 when the population reached 3,000 inhabitants.
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The town, itself, was named after Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858), senator from Missouri, father-in-law of John C. Here are a few of these spooky ghost towns! Benton Ghost Townīenton is regarded as the first ghost town in Wyoming.
This created ghost towns which offer an excellent choice for exploration and geocaching. The mining community was transient, accustomed to leaving if better mineral deposits were found elsewhere. Many of Carbon County's early inhabitants were miners. Carbon County is famous for its abundance of outdoor recreational activities but the county also has a spooky side.
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