When I was a kid we used to drive through there every year on the way to Knoebels. Back when the houses were still standing and the hell smoke was still coming out of the ground next to the highway. It was damn trippy.

Eh, they paved over the cool stuff

Centralia was the inspiration for the Silent Hill (2006) movie.

I guess Judge Valkenheiser finally moved out…

I detoured through here on a road trip one time, the town was just kind of abandoned but didn’t look too weird, but I just happened to get stuck in one of the worst thunderstorms I’ve ever been in as I was leaving. That’s my overriding memory of the place.

As of 2020, only 5 residents remain.

Perfect place to mind their business