You’d Never Know These 7 Ghost Towns Are Hiding In Arizona’s Most Populated County
By Monica Spencer|Published January 07, 2017
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Monica Spencer
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Monica is a Diné (Navajo) freelance writer and photographer based in the Southwest. Born in Gallup and raised in Phoenix, she is Tódich'ii'nii (Bitter Water People) and Tsi'naajinii (Black Streak Wood People). Monica is a staff writer for Only In Your State, photo editor for The Mesa Legend, and previously a staff writer for The Navajo Post. You can reach her at monica.d.spencer@gmail.com.
Ghost towns and Arizona go together like chips and salsa; it’s a natural combination that makes each a little better. Since our state is home to literally hundreds of ghost towns, we decided to feature a few that you can find in our most populous and most urban county. Maricopa County has at least a dozen abandoned towns so here are a few that once thrived in the Sonoran desert and (with the exception of number two) you can still spot the remains of the communities that once lived in these places.
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