List of ghost towns in California

Ghost towns in California were caused by factors including the end of the California gold rush, the creation of new lakes, and the abandonment of formerly-used rail and motor routes.

Barren site

 * Sites no longer in existence
 * Sites that have been destroyed
 * Covered with water
 * Reverted to pasture
 * May have a few difficult to find foundations/footings at most

Neglected site

 * Only rubble left
 * Roofless building ruins
 * Buildings or houses still standing, but majority are roofless

Abandoned site

 * Building or houses still standing
 * Buildings and houses all abandoned
 * No population, except caretaker
 * Site no longer in existence except for one or two buildings, for example old church, grocery store

Semi abandoned site

 * Building or houses still standing
 * Buildings and houses largely abandoned
 * few residents
 * many abandoned buildings
 * Small population

Historic community

 * Building or houses still standing
 * Still a busy community
 * Smaller than its boom years
 * Population has decreased dramatically, to one fifth or less.

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Fresno