In doing the research for the haunted formula, I’ve come across some cities that, when looking at the map, I’m baffled at how ideal they are for hauntings. The city of St. Louis, Missouri is definitely one of those ideal places.
The ground is limestone and shale. There is a network of train tracks that are like spoke on a wheel in the heart of the city. There’s a mighty river cutting through it and lots of smaller waterways.
The City of St. Louis was incorporated as a city in 1822. It had been a French holding and was acquired by the US. It faced the same issues upon establishing it on Native American ground. It saw a huge devastating cholera outbreak, a huge fire, tornadoes, and all the crime and vice associated with a major waterway with riverboats and a jumping off point for those heading west.
Looking at this map, you can see the ideal conditions for a haunted city. The train tracks parallel the river and spread out madly all over the city. Interestingly, I began to look at St. Louis because of the perfect conditions of Lemp Mansion, but then I came across this very helpful website listing the top 5 most haunted places there.
It appears so far in my research that of the Midwest, St. Louis is one of the top haunted cities. It’ll be interesting to compare places such as Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, and Minneapolis.
I’ll continue to keep you updated on my finds.