Entry No. 56 — the Spokane file — filed under: haunted

Elberton Ghost Town

Roughly an hour south of Spokane in the rolling Palouse, Elberton was a busy timber and fruit town until decline left it formally disincorporated by 1966. What remains is a scatter of weathered homes, leaning barns, rusting cars, and abandoned farm equipment slowly being reclaimed by grass. It is a quiet, eerie spot reached by a maze of country roads off Highway 195, with almost no other visitors around.

The move: Pack a thermos and slowly poke around the abandoned buildings, then watch the light go gold over the Palouse hills.

📍 Before you go Reached via unmarked rural roads; some structures are on or near private land, so view respectfully and do not trespass.

• 📍 Elberton (near Garfield), WA
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: Elberton Rd, Whitman County, WA (off Hwy 195 via Dry Creek Rd)

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

Plan a visit & invite your people →

Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24