Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Approximate area. The map shows only a rough area for this place, not an exact location.
Real history
Prospector John Kemple found silver in sandstone in 1866. By 1879 about 2,000 people lived in Silver Reef, which had a mile-long Main Street with a Wells Fargo office and a Catholic church (Wikipedia).
Most mines closed by 1884 as silver prices fell, and by 1901 most buildings had been demolished or moved to Leeds (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
We found no well-sourced ghost legends for this place. It is listed for its abandoned history.
Then and now
Public access
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