Ghost Towns in Massachusetts

On the map

11 ghost towns

55% sit on public land · 8 with a free-licensed photo

National Park Service 1
State 3
City, county 1
Land trust 1
Private or unlisted 5

Illustration of a north landscape — Illustration of the most common landscape type among Massachusetts's ghost towns.

The largest share, 5 of 11, sits on land missing from the public lands database, which usually means private property: look from the road unless the owner says otherwise. Each town page has the land manager, monthly weather and the nearest open town.

National Park Service 1
State 3
City, county 1
Land trust 1
Private or unlisted 5

Each dot is a ghost town, colored by who manages the land at its location. Labels mark the most searched. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.