![]() ![]() Today, the ruins at Tip Top stretch nearly two miles along Cottonwood Creek. A brief revival attempt was made in 1910, but by the onset of World War I the town was abandoned. In 1895, less than a decade later, the town fizzled out. At its peak in the late 1880s, Tip Top had six saloons, three stores, four restaurants, a school and the first brewery in Arizona. Later, the town quickly shot to a population of about 1,200, and the men were earning up to 1,000 ounces of silver per ton of ore.Ä«etween 18, Tip Top was one of the three most active mining towns in Arizona (the other two being Tombstone and Wickenburg). The pair set out south from the town of Prescott trying to get to Castle Hot Springs when they stumbled upon some rich minerals. "She's a tip-top silver mine," said prospector Jack Moore to his partner Bill Corning in 1875. Where to find it: About 50 miles north of Phoenix Best Arizona ghost town near Phoenix: Tip Top Below is a list of five abandoned towns that are rich in history and offer a lot for the curious explorer. With literally thousands of abandoned mines and surrounding communities throughout Arizona, there are plenty of lesser-known ghost towns to check out. But with their established population and stable tourism flow, they're more "town" than "ghost." Chances are you've probably heard people mention Jerome and Bisbee when talking about ghost towns in Arizona. ![]()
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