Mentryville, Ghost town in Newhall, California, United States

Mentryville is a ghost town in Newhall, California, United States, with a few remaining buildings such as a large house, a barn, and a school. The site sits at the end of a road in a canyon, surrounded by hills and oil field equipment.

Mentryville was founded in the 1870s after the first commercially successful oil strike in California. The town grew during the oil boom, was mostly abandoned by the 1930s, and later became a historic park.

The town had no bar, and its founder enforced strict rules against drinking and swearing. Today, visitors can see the schoolhouse and the mansion that reflect the community's strict values.

The site is at the end of Pico Canyon Road, and you can walk among the buildings and see the old oil equipment. Wear sturdy shoes because the ground is uneven and there are no formal paths.

When the founder died, nearly the entire town traveled to his funeral in Los Angeles, carrying a large floral arrangement shaped like an oil derrick. The town also had a tennis court lit by gas lights.