Carbon Cemetery Is One Of Wyoming’s Spookiest Cemeteries

Wyoming's ghost towns are fascinating glimpses back in time. While many Wyomingites have visited Miner's Delight, South Pass, and Atlantic City, there are dozens more overlooked ghost towns that are hiding pieces of the past. Check out one Wyoming cemetery that's sure to delight any history buff or paranormal investigator.

Carbon, Wyoming was founded in 1868 between Laramie and Rawlins as a railroad town. The initial railroad route across Wyoming was laid close to coal mining towns in the area.

By 1884, anywhere from 500 to 1,000 people called the town of Carbon home. A huge, town-wide fire on June 27, 1890 destroyed many of the buildings, and Carbon never managed to recover as a town. In 1902, it was all but abandoned.

Today, there are still a few crumbling buildings that remains in the former mining town. The eerie cemetery is said to be one of the oldest in the Cowboy State.

When you visit today, please keep in mind this is a sacred, historic site and take care to leave no trace of your exploration.

History buffs and anyone interested in the paranormal will certainly love walking through this caged-off Wyoming cemetery that's home to 239 marked graves and 98 unmarked graves.

It's likely that there are many unmarked, undocumented graves, too. Carbon Cemetery has barely been touched since it fell out of use in 1940.

You'll find this Wyoming cemetery outside of Medicine Bow, along the rural, rugged roads of Carbon County.

Visiting Carbon Cemetery is a whole lot like taking a peek back in time. It's amazing to see how this graveyard has remained nearly unchanged over the past century.

Address: County Road 115, WY, 82329

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