{"id":26341,"date":"2025-10-30T09:41:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/26341\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T09:41:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:41:39","slug":"florida-among-the-most-haunted-states-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/26341\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida among the most haunted states in America"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to scary places and haunted hangouts, Florida is among the top states for hallowed Halloween turf in the U.S.<\/p>\n

A ranking from moveBuddha<\/a> placed Florida as the 10th-most haunted state in the country. The analysis<\/a> used data from all 50 states and compared factors such as reported ghost sightings, abandoned buildings, ghost towns and unsolved murders to compile the list.<\/p>\n

Florida\u2019s steep historical background played a key factor in its high ranking among the most haunted states. After all, St. Augustine, \u201cThe Nation\u2019s Oldest City,\u201d was founded in 1565 and has the oldest known cemetery in America. Anyone visiting St. Augustine is inundated with tales of hauntings, from the lighthouse<\/a> to the downtown traditional alley ways.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe state\u2019s age and eerie legacy secure its place in the top 10,\u201d the moveBuddha analysts concluded.<\/p>\n

On a grimmer note, though, high crime and a long string of unsolved killings contribute to the Sunshine State\u2019s dark reputation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFlorida hides a darker side beneath its beaches and swamps \u2014 20,000 unsolved murders and 263 ghost towns,\u201d the moveBuddha commentary concluded.<\/p>\n

The analysis of Florida also noted there are endless ghost stories that spark scary perceptions of Florida. The moveBuddha comparison even brought up terrifying tales surrounding the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables<\/a>, where notorious gangster Thomas \u201cFatty\u201d Walsh was shot to death in 1929.<\/p>\n

Modern-day lore holds that Walsh\u2019s spirit haunts the 13th floor of the South Florida hotel and routinely shakes glasses and slams doors, and that a phantom body sometimes appears in mirrors, among other spiritual encounters.<\/p>\n

New Mexico was ranked the most haunted state in the nation. The Southwest state has an intense history dating back 418 years and shares shaky tales among Native Americans, Spanish residents and other frontier myths. The Acoma Indian tribe\u2019s presence dating back to the year 600 also helped boost New Mexico\u2019s scary score.<\/p>\n

West Virginia came in second, with an inventory of nearly 20,000 cemeteries. New Hampshire was ranked third, with an unusual tally of UFO sightings and ghost stories contributing to its unsettling reputation.<\/p>\n

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