Standardville
Ghost town · United States
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- 1912
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 39.700, -110.934
Why it was abandoned
⚒️ Mines & quarries
Detected automatically from the text: Standardville was established after coal was discovered in the area in 1912.
History
Standardville is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah, United States. Standardville was established after coal was discovered in the area in 1912. The layout of the town was so well-planned, it became the "standard" for all mining towns to follow, which resulted in the town name of Standardville. In 1922, a group of striking miners killed a mine guard and wounded two miners before escaping. In 1930, 20 miners were killed in a mine explosion caused by carbon monoxide gas. In 1950, the mine shut down and people began to relocate elsewhere. A couple of families remained until the 1970s, after which Standardville was abandoned.