Howardsville - Colorado Ghost Town

HOWARDSVILLE

NAME: Howardsville
COUNTY: San Juan
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 7
CLIMATE: Cold winter with snow, cool summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer

COMMENTS: Near Silverton.
REMAINS: Many original buildings.

Located at the head of Cunningham Gulch, Howardsville was one of the largest and most prosperous of its time. Its first big strike was in 1874 by the Bullion City Company and the town was named after the Company. Later that same year the name was changed. As the mines in the area played out, most of the people moved to nearby Silverton and in 1939, Howardsville lost its post office. Today there are still a few residents in the area. Howardsville Sign - July 2000 Todd Underwood Howardsville - Little Nation Mill- July 2000 Todd Underwood	Howardsville Courtesy Dolores Steele Howardsville Courtesy Dolores Steele Silver Lake Mill Courtesy Dolores Steele Howardsville Courtesy Dolores Steele Little Nation Mill Courtesy Dolores Steele

Located at the head of Cunningham Gulch, Howardsville was one of the largest and most prosperous of its time. Its first big strike was in 1874 by the Bullion City Company and the town was named after the Company. Later that same year the name was changed. As the mines in the area played out, most of the people moved to nearby Silverton and in 1939, Howardsville lost its post office. Today there are still a few residents in the area.

Howardsville Sign - July 2000
Todd Underwood

Howardsville - Little Nation Mill- July 2000
Todd Underwood

Howardsville
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Silver Lake Mill
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Howardsville
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Little Nation Mill
Courtesy Dolores Steele

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