Some settlements were associated with existing or prior towns, and many were abandoned once the threat of persecution decreased after the 1890 Manifesto, and the transportation system in the Western United States matured.
Beberapa pemukiman dikaitkan dengan kota yang telah berdiri atau sebelumnya, dan banyak diantaranya ditinggalkan setelah ancaman penyiksaan berkurang setelah Manifesto 1890, dan sistem transportasi di Amerika Serikat Barat diperbarui.