This Haunted Road Trip Will Lead You To The Scariest Places In Kansas

With so many haunted towns in Kansas, most people would be leery to live in such a paranormally-blessed state, but do you want to know what we think? We think the alleged hauntings are great! Why do we feel this way? For starters, these urban legends give us something to ponder and explore for ourselves any time the whim might strike, which is what inspired us to curate this road trip of a few of the most haunted places in Kansas. Follow our itinerary on Google Maps with your smartphone.

1. Jetmore Curve, Jetmore

Located at the junctions of Highways 156 and 283, the Jetmore Curve is a gravel road with a sharp turn that allegedly took the lives of a group of high school students who cruised the road path a little too fast one crisp, quiet fall night. If you visit the curve on the night of Oct. 31 in any given year, it is said that you will hear the unexplained sounds of screaming, groaning, and even the horrific racket of cars colliding.

2. Rocky Ford Bridge, Emporia

Also known as the "Bird Bridge," this eerie structure is the site of one of the most infamous murders in Kansas history. In 1983, Sandra Bird, a prominent member of the Emporia community, was drugged, placed in her car, and then pushed over the side of the Rocky Ford Bridge by her reverend husband and his mistress. When you visit the bridge today, it is said that you can still hear Mrs. Bird's screams coming from the water below.

3. Stull Cemetery, Stull

Perhaps one of the scariest places in Kansas - and definitely the site of one the state's most unsettling hauntings - is the eerie Stull Cemetery, which is alleged to have a set of hidden steps that descend directly into hell. The cemetery is also thought to have once been the meeting place for witches and cults, so if you visit, tread lightly. You never know.

4. Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth

That's right, we're making you visit ANOTHER cemetery during your spooky road trip, only this time it's the most haunted army base in the United States, said to be plagued by the spirits of diseased residents, sufferers of Native American attacks on the base, lost travelers, slain soldiers, and other lost and forgotten souls.

5. Sallie House, Atchison

The most haunted house in Kansas's most haunted town is none other than 508 North 2nd Street, which is more commonly known as the Sallie House. The home earned its nickname after a 6-year-old died in the home during a failed appendicitis surgery and gained notoriety in the 1990s, when a couple renting the home reported harmless pranks being played on them, which eventually turned malicious and violent. After consulting a psychic, it was discovered that "Sallie" wasn't the only ghost haunting the home, but a middle-aged woman supposedly does, as well.

6. Hotel Josephine, Holton

In a 2013 interview with the Topeka Capital-Journal, Hotel Josephine Bed and Breakfast owner Lori Ford said that many, including professional ghost hunters, flock to this historic establishment for the exciting possibility of seeing a ghost.

7. Kansas State University, Manhattan

Keep your eyes peeled during this last stop, as you may encounter the spirits of a deceased football player, a disgruntled Pi Kappa Phi pledge, and even the last patient to die at the former Kansas State Hospital roaming around campus.

Craving more creepy Kansas delights? Visit Dunlap, one of the most haunted towns in Kansas, or spend the night at Kansas’s most haunted campground for a truly terrifying experience!

What do you think? What are your favorite Kansan haunts? Tell us all about them in the comments!