Rural Wyoming is full of ghost towns that crumbled and disappeared when their mining industries dried up, and you’ll find one of the most overlooked way off the beaten path in Sweetwater County. Make a trip to see what remains of Winton and you’ll be fascinated by this abandoned town in Wyoming.
Sweetwater County and the Green River area of Wyoming was one of the most important coal-mining districts in the West. One town, Winton, became a hotspot. When the industry moved along, though, Winton was abandoned.
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The town was originally called Megeath, after the Megeath Coal Company. When Union Pacific bought out Megeath, the name was changed to Winton. It was a thriving town until the mines closed in the 1950s.
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If you make the trek to see this abandoned town in Wyoming, you’ll discover that what was once a thriving mining community is now reduced to rural ruins.
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Many of the remaining buildings are crumbling down, and the roads are being reclaimed by the Earth.
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All over the place, amateur graffiti artists have practiced their skills on these historic, one-of-a-kind structures. It’s a shame that these crumbling ruins have been defaced.
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When you walk through the town, you’ll get a sense that you aren’t alone. Like many ghost towns in Wyoming, Winton is rumored to be haunted.
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If you don’t believe in ghosts, we dare you to walk through the cemetery alone.
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A visit to this abandoned town in Wyoming is sure to inspire you to learn more about the rural towns that crumbled as their industries moved away.
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As you head back home, you’ll be left wondering if the residents knew their beloved home town would be in ruin just a few decades after they left.
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Watch some fascinating footage of this abandoned town in Wyoming below:
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Address: Winton, WY 82945, USA
