LOCATION: The ghost
town of Grafton is located just south of Zion
National Park near Rockville
in Washington County , Utah
(USA ).
BACKGROUND: Grafton
was settled in the 1860's. At that time
there were about 28 families living here.
The small town included a post office, church, school, and
community hall. It is reported to be the most
photographed ghost town in the western United States .
According to Wikipedia, a ghost
is “an abandoned village, town, or city,
usually one which contains substantial visible remains. A town often becomes a
ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due
to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions,
uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters.”
So, what happened to Grafton? In
1866, the town was deserted due to Indian attacks but the residents did return here. The ultimate demise of Grafton was due to the
numerous floods (or droughts) that occurred. By the 1940's, the town of Grafton was abandoned.
Here is the good news/bad
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