Atchison is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Atchison County, located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The population was estimated to be 10,169 in the year 2005. It is the county seat and most populous city of Atchison County. The city is named in honor of David Rice Atchison, United States senator from Missouri, and was the original eastern terminus of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.
In the book "Haunted Kansas," author Lisa Heitz dubbed Atchison as "the most haunted town in Kansas."
HAUNTINGS
This was just a ride along on the annual "Haunted Atchison" Ghost Tour that is offered every fall. Information on these tours is available here.
