![]() ![]() All that is left of the town is an old dilapidated railroad depot.įor towns like Yorkville and Brentwood, animosity between their neighbor towns caused them to struggle with their business. For Merriam Junction, a town built right on the railroad, the invention of the automobile was its downfall. The river was no longer used, and no main roads were built to the town. Lawrence, the building of the railroad spelled the end for the town. Several of these towns were built near rivers, as that was one of the main sources of transportation at the time. So why, with all the apparent success of a growing town, did these towns die out?įor many of these towns, the main reason was location, as well as mode of transportation to the town. Why did these towns disappear? Many of these towns contained grist or sawmills, a post office, church, school house, hotel, general store, creamery, newspaper, tavern, blacksmith, and of course residential houses. Village of Joel: Blakeley Township 1897-1917 As you can see, many of these towns only lasted a handful of years, at most. Below is a list of those ghost towns, with years that the towns were founded and/or ended. It is sad to say, but Scott County has its fair share of ghost towns. ![]() Merriam-Webster’s definition of a ghost town is: “a once-flourishing town wholly or nearly deserted usually as a result of the exhaustion of some natural resource.”1 ![]()
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