If you’re looking for a spooky road trip this October, you don’t have to travel far. A new list from MentalFloss shows the creepiest-named places in every state — and both Iowa and Illinois have chilling entries of their own.
Creepy Place Names In Iowa and Illinois
In Iowa, that eerie honor goes to Spirit Lake, while Bloody Gulch Road in Dixon, Illinois, takes the top spot for the Land of Lincoln. Neither is haunted — at least officially — but their names alone are enough to give travelers goosebumps.
The Story of Bloody Gulch Road
Bloody Gulch Road in Dixon, Illinois, earned its chilling name from a gruesome story dating back to 1885……