Massachusetts Ghost Towns

Massachusetts ghost towns exist as empty holes in the ground. Nothing remains of the home our town except a stone cellar. Sometimes you can see old, broken bottles, or bits of pottery shards, the only reminders that once upon a time, there was a family, or a town that had lived there.

Do you enjoy metal detecting? If so, then searching for these lost old towns will give you the opportunity to find some exciting relics from the past. This page explains where some of the ghost towns exist.

How to locate these eastern ghost towns is completely explained throughout my website. You can begin your search for Massachusetts ghost towns by visiting my homepage here. And if you are interested in viewing a video trailer of my TV series “Ghost Towns of the East” please visit here.

Here is a list of some of those gone but not forgotten towns. Have fun, and good luck in your search for Massachusetts ghost towns.

Barnstable County

Cataumet, is located approximately 1 mile southwest of Pocasset.

East Dennis, is located approximately 4 miles west of Brewster.

West Harwich, is located approximately 1 mile west of Harwich.

Berkshire County

Blackinton, is located approximately 1 mile east of Williamstown.

Cheshire Harbor, is located approximately 3 miles south of Adams.

East Lee, is located approximately 3 miles east of Lee.

State Line, is located approximately 2 ½ miles southwest of Richmond.

Bristol County

Attleboro Falls, is located approximately 1 mile southeast of North Attleborough.

Crystal Spring, is located approximately 1 ½ miles southwest of Assonet.

Shawmut, is located approximately 3 miles northwest of Acushnet.

Essex County

Attitash, is located approximately 2 miles west of Amesbury.

Conomo, is located approximately 1 mile northeast of Essex.

West Gloucester, is located approximately 2 ½ miles west of Gloucester.

Franklin County

Cooleyville, is located approximately 1 ½ miles east of Shutesbury.

Davis, is located approximately 2 miles northwest of Dell.

Elm Grove, is located approximately 3 miles north of Colrain.

Hampshire County

Cushman, is located approximately 1 mile east of North Amherst.

South Amherst, is located approximately 2 ½ miles southeast of Amherst.

Worcester County

Athol Center, is located approximately 1 mile southeast of Athol.

Dawson, is located approximately 1 ½ miles southeast of Holden.

Fayville, is located approximately 2 miles east of Southborough.

And remember, these are just a few of the hundreds of other Massachusetts ghost towns. You can discover many more in your drives, or hikes by paying attention to the signs of a nearby old town. Those signs, and how to look for them I have wrote about in detail in my report,

"Gone But Not Forgotten, Ghost Towns of the Eastern States."