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Centralia (/ s ɛ n ˈ t r eɪ l i ə / sen-TRAY-li-ə) is a borough and near-ghost town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States.It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania.Its population declined from 1,000 in 1980 to five residents in 2020 [8] because a coal mine fire has been burning beneath the borough since 1962.
The fire and its effects were featured in 2013 on America Declassified on the Travel Channel, on Radiolab's Cities episode, and on 99% Invisible's Mini Stories: Volume 18 episode. [32] [18] [33] The film Silent Hill draws on these events, although the film is based in West Virginia. [34]
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Like many Old West ghost towns, St. Elmo produced both silver and gold mines. However, in just 40 years, the mining industry there began to decline, and once the railroad stopped running in 1922 ...
Another town full of haunted tales and ghost sightings every day of the year is New Orleans. But of course, leave it to the city famous for Mardi Gras to make Halloween an epic party.
This mining city was once home to 5,000 people before becoming completely abandoned nearly one hundred years later.
The town was populated during the mid-19th century by mostly Irish immigrants. [citation needed] Currently, there is one cemetery there. Sylvan is located near Jim Edgar Park. A photo of this ghost town was briefly shown in the horror movie Silent Hill. In the film, the town was misspelled as "Sylvane". [citation needed]
Ghost researchers claim to have identified odd sounds and sensations, including voices and mists. [97] Virginia City, a ghost town-turned-tourist-attraction, is said to be haunted. The saloon and theater are two areas of reported ghost sightings. [93] The town had a violent past and was home to many outlaws. Calamity Jane lived in the town as a ...