In the United States, one could speak of three types of towns: those that are inhabited, uninhabited ghost towns, and towns like Nelson.<\/p>\n
Nelson is located in an area of the state of Nevada that was known by the Spanish as Eldorado<\/strong>, due to its gold deposits. The town of Nelson was born, like many other mining towns in the US, as a result of the discovery in 1859 of gold and silver deposits<\/strong> in that place (later on, lead and copper were also exploited). Its remote location and isolation also made it a haven for deserters from both sides in the American Civil War<\/strong> (1861-1865). In fact, Nelson was a place not for the faint of heart: disputes over mining operations led to frequent murders. Nelson could be said to be among the wildest of the \"Wild West\".<\/strong><\/p>\n As happened in other towns like this one, mining operations in this place ceased in 1942, and little by little it declined, until it became almost a ghost town<\/strong>. The \"almost\" is due to the fact that according to the last population census of 2020, 22 people still live there. Today Nelson is a tourist attraction for people who want to see something resembling an abandoned town<\/strong>, including many foreigners. A few days ago, Remote Trooper<\/a> posted a video of his recent visit to that place:<\/p>\n
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