Haunted Southern Nevada Ghost Towns

by Heather Leigh, Heather Leigh

Discover what life was like in the heyday of the abandoned mines that dot the Nevada landscape, now host to the spirits of those who lost their lives in pursuit of gold, silver, and salt.
Step into the Silver State's past, where the echoes of once-thriving boomtowns and mining operations reverberate through the desert to this day. Explore the remnants of a drowned town exposed by the receding waters of Lake Mead, and an abandoned pet cemetery sure to send chills down your spine. The bones of prehistoric creatures lie beside the former residents of Berlin, and in Goodsprings, reports of ghostly celebrity sightings stir up excitement.
Join author Heather Leigh on a journey through the eerie history of Nevada's ghost towns.

144 pages, Paperback

Published August 22, 2022

Reviews

[Darth Jader · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good book that highlights most of the haunted ghost towns in Nevada. I really enjoyed that the author went into detail about the background of each town before getting into the haunted locations. It really set the backdrop for why these towns are hotbeds of spirit activity. I also enjoyed the brief history of each haunted location in the town as well. My favorite locations covered in this book were that of Rhyolite, Goldfield, Goodsprings and Primm, and Tonopah (creepy clown motel next to a creepy cemetery, F*** that!!!). I really liked that the author included numerous photos of each location that allowed the reader to see these creepy locations firsthand. Finally, the author included some personal experiences in these haunted towns that really added to the story of them being haunted. Hearing her personal experiences with the paranormal firsthand added to the creepy ambiance of the book. My only complaint (and its nitpicking) is that I wish there were a bit more details or stories behind the purported hauntings at certain locations. Too often there were a couple sentences at the end of the spiel describing the hauntings. Also there were a couple locations were hauntings were not confirmed, but the author put them in because of their proximity to other haunted locations (I wish the focus had been on what we know is haunted and providing multiple eyewitness accounts of these hauntings). Despite this, I really enjoyed this book and it was a fun, educational, and sometimes creepy read about the numerous haunted ghost towns across the Nevada landscape. I look forward to diving into more books in the series!