This Creepy Ghost Town In Wyoming Is The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of

Wyoming’s history is littered with stories of the Wild West, and how gold rushes and oil booms caused towns to grow, and in time, bust. Ghost towns often come to mind when you think of the history of the Cowboy State, and any Wyoming explorer has certainly stumbled upon some out here on the prairie. The picture that pops into your head is the town that springs up out of the desert and then becomes abandoned for one reason or another, usually because the winds of fortune have shifted elsewhere. Here is one creepy ghost town in Wyoming that has a mysterious and fascinating past.

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The town of Gebo is named after Samuel Wilford Gebo who established the first mine in the area along with the Owl Creek Coal Company.

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At one time over 20,000 people lived in the town, making it the largest town in Hot Springs County! Mining eventually fizzled out in the area and residents started abandoning the town. Gebo became a ghost town. All that was left were abandoned buildings. In 1971, much of the town was bulldozed. However, today, some of the remnants of the buildings and cemetery remain.

Check out this video of the ghost town cemetery by YouTube user woodster72, if you want to experience the town without heading out to the region.

Any visitor will immediately notice the town’s sad secret – the cemeteries. There are several graveyards in Gebo, and the majority of the graves are the final resting spots of children and infants. Life on the prairie was difficult, and without access to healthcare or modern medical technology, younger Wyomingites often lived short lives. That doesn’t mean they’ve completely left, though. In fact, people have reported hearing a crying baby and voices from dismembered bodies making this a ghost town in the literal sense. Visitors generally experience feelings of uneasiness throughout the town.

Gebo isn’t the only ghost town in Wyoming. Check out Visit These 10 Creepy Ghost Towns In Wyoming At Your Own Risk for other ghost towns in the state.