The Jamaica name lives on in Lancaster County, long after the town dubbed that by its first settlers disappeared to history.

Nebraska ghost towns' stories often are unheard — and remind us about the struggles of taming the wilderness that became the Good Life. Get up-to-the-minute news ...

For a long time, ghost towns were the forgotten corners of the map. Abandoned mines, empty main streets, and crumbling storefronts sat quietly while travelers sped past on highways to somewhere else.