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Stull Cemetery
The Devil himself visits this tiny Kansas cemetery on Halloween and the spring equinox. A ruined church once had a stairway to Hell. Even the Pope allegedly ordered his plane to avoid flying over it. Witches were buried here. Satan comes to mourn.
1850s - Present
Stull, Kansas, USA
100+ witnesses
Stull Cemetery is allegedly one of Hell’s gates.
The Legend
What’s claimed:
- Devil visits twice yearly
- Halloween
- Spring equinox
- To visit witch’s grave
- His own child’s grave
The Church
Emmanuel Hill Church:
- Ruined stone church
- Stairway to Hell inside
- Demolished 2002
- Owner destroyed it
- To stop trespassers
The Pope
Famous claim:
- Pope’s plane avoided area
- Special flight path
- Vatican order
- Never confirmed
- Likely false
The Phenomena
What’s reported:
- Rain won’t fall inside
- Bottles won’t break
- Witches appear
- Strange sounds
- Devil sightings
The Reality
What’s true:
- Cemetery exists
- Old graves
- Some odd history
- Legends exaggerated
- Trespassing common
Today
Current status:
- Private property
- Heavily patrolled
- Church demolished
- Arrests made
- Legend persists