Ghost town exploring Chloride AZ, longest inhabited living Ghost Town in AZ.

Chloride Arizona a living ghost town.
In 1860, six miners began mining in the Hualapai Indian territory, but four were killed in an attack. The remaining two miners escaped and brought back the Calvary to reclaim the mine. The town of Chloride was founded in 1863.
Chloride grew to a population of around 5,000 and was the county seat at one point. The town had a railroad spur to Kingman, hotels, a bank, a pool hall, barber shops, saloons, restaurants, several churches, and a hospital.
The population fell to 2,000 by 1917 and Chloride was nearly a ghost town by 1944. When the mines closed, miners and their families left.
Chloride is a "living ghost town" with a population of almost 400, mostly retirees. Some mines are still producing ore, while others are privately owned or controlled by the federal government.