former mining town
C4642
concept
A former mining town is a community that once relied heavily on mineral extraction as its primary economic activity but has since seen its mines close, often leading to economic, social, and environmental transitions.
All labels observed (19)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ghost town | 60 |
| former mining town canonical | 47 |
| historic mining town | 29 |
| coal town | 18 |
| former coal-mining village | 17 |
| former mining community | 8 |
| former gold-mining town | 7 |
| coal-mining town | 6 |
| historic mining community | 6 |
| former gold rush town | 2 |
| California Gold Rush town | 1 |
| Gold Rush–era town center | 1 |
| coalfield community | 1 |
| former coal mining site | 1 |
| former copper mining town | 1 |
| former mining settlement | 1 |
| former slate-mining village | 1 |
| former tin-mining town | 1 |
| historical mining camp | 1 |
Instances (199)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Gwalia ghost town | ghost town |
| Old Cahawba Archaeological Park | ghost town |
| Gwalia | former gold-mining town |
| Randsburg, California | historic mining town |
| Perkinsville, Arizona | ghost town |
| Schulenberg im Oberharz | former mining community |
| New Cumnock | — |
| Thurmond, West Virginia | coal town |
| Handley, West Virginia | coal town |
| Clock Face | former coal-mining village |
| Gold Hill, North Carolina | historic mining community |
| Livermore, New Hampshire | ghost town |
| Gopeng | former tin-mining town |
| Rhondda Valley | coalfield community |
| Raychikhinsk | coal-mining town |
| Onllwyn | former coal-mining village |
| Rough and Ready, California | historic mining town |
| Freiberg | historic mining town |
| Clausthal | — |
| Crystal, Colorado | ghost town |
| Plymouth | ghost town |
|
Kingston
surface form:
Kingston, Nevada
|
historic mining town |
| Virginia City | historic mining town |
| Redruth, Cornwall | — |
|
Bodie (ghost town)
surface form:
Bodie
|
ghost town |
| Gold Hill | historic mining community |
|
Silver City
surface form:
Silver City, Nevada
|
historic mining town |
| Bodie State Historic Park | ghost town |
| Pilgrim’s Rest | former gold-mining town |
| Goodsprings | historic mining town |
| Kolmanskop | ghost town |
| Real del Monte | historic mining town |
| Gold Point | ghost town |
| Blaengwynfi | former coal-mining village |
| Santa Laura works | ghost town |
| Pyramiden | ghost town |
|
historic Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark
surface form:
Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark
|
— |
| Gold Hill, Nevada | historic mining town |
|
Goldfield
surface form:
Goldfield, Nevada
|
historic mining town |
| Boghall | former mining community |
| Auraria | former gold-mining town |
| South Porcupine | — |
| Porcupine | historic mining community |
| Real de Catorce | — |
| Tranent | — |
| Russell Gulch | — |
| Cowdenbeath | — |
| Tahawus | historic mining community |
| Dry Diggings | historical mining camp |
| Cahaba | ghost town |