Many towns have come and gone in South Dakota. When European settlers rushed the area for land, gold, or to continue the railroad west, settlements would spring up. Some would thrive, some would wither away not long after. The towns that didn’t make it have mostly been completely wiped out and few still remain with buildings standing, but this town in Jones County has haunting remnants left behind that look like they could be directly from a creepy horror movie. You never know what might be lurking behind the rotting walls of these buildings…
Capa, South Dakota - an empty, lonely town with no one in it.
Jerry Huddleston/Wikimedia This town was founded in 1908 during the railroad expansion. The name means “beaver” in the Sioux language and the town lies just north of the Bad River, a tributary of the Missouri River.
Numerous buildings still stand, but all of them are in terrible shape.
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This building is definitely one of the creepiest parts. It’s just an empty shell, a remnant of the life that once lived here.
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A house in Capa that is long since abandoned.
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The interior of the house just adds to the creepy ambience - everything is in ruins.
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Capa is a piece of history, but nature is slowly wearing on it over time, and eventually everything will disappear.
Paul Williams/Flickr The post office in Capa was only in operation until 1976. By then the town was already becoming vacant, and today it’s virtually lifeless.
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Even though the population of Capa is pretty much nonexistent, what lies behind the dilapidated walls of these buildings when no one is looking is unknown. The darkness within homes that once were full of life is eerie to say the least, especially considering the town is so far from any other cities or major roads. Nothing but silence rests here. This place is not the only one in South Dakota that is being reclaimed by nature; there are more featured here.
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This town was founded in 1908 during the railroad expansion. The name means “beaver” in the Sioux language and the town lies just north of the Bad River, a tributary of the Missouri River.
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The post office in Capa was only in operation until 1976. By then the town was already becoming vacant, and today it’s virtually lifeless.
Most of these photos are courtesy of photographer Paul Williams.
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