Ajax | |
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  Ajax Location of Ajax in Utah  Ajax Ajax (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′33″N 112°23′32″W / 40.22583°N 112.39222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele |
| Established | 1869 |
| Abandoned | 1900 |
| Named for | William Ajax |
Ajax is a ghost town located in the Rush Valley area of southeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States. The town grew up around a unique department store started in 1869[1] by a Welsh immigrant named William Ajax. He operated the Ajax Underground Store until his death in 1899, and the settlement came to an end as the other residents left by 1900. All that remains today is a hole in the ground, with a historical marker standing nearby.