Frisco
State: Utah
County: Beaver County
Founded: 1875
Peak Population: 6,000
Frisco was called the 'Wickedest Town in the West'—23 saloons and a man killed every night (or so they claimed). The Horn Silver Mine produced over $60 million in silver before catastrophically collapsing in 1885. Several stone kilns (charcoal beehives) still stand.
Quick Facts
- Called 'Wickedest Town in the West'—claimed a murder every night
- 23 saloons for 6,000 people
- Mine named for horn-shaped silver ore
- 1885 mine collapse ended the boom instantly
Location
Address: Near Milford, Beaver County, Utah
Coordinates: 38.5019, -113.2906