Everyone has places they refuse to visit or want to stay far away from for some reason. Today we are looking at a popular article released by Ranker. It looks at places you should allegedly stay very far away from.

Sadly for Illinois, the great state has a town on this list.

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It appears that the rankings for this list are based on creepy factors, Town vibes, and personal experience. The list was generated by different people who have visited these towns and then shared their less-than-positive experiences through Reddit forums, some non-American areas also found themselves on this list.

The Ranking

So while this list appears to be more opinion rather than fact, it's interesting to see what everyone's personal experiences have been in these creepy towns and cities.

Anna, Illinois found itself in at number 14 with cities like Sand Mountain, Georgia, and Lewiston Main ahead of it. When talking about Anna the Article states,

Anna, IL, would count for me. It has a reputation of being a sundown town even now. Most people forget about Southern IL, and it shows. Hell, most of SIL is like that. Nothing to do.

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About Anna Illinois

On the lighter end of things, sources say Anna is the largest community and retail trade center in Union County... so that's fun.

Clearly the history, and even what it is today gets it on Ranker's list. It went on to say,

The colleges are dying, and with their places like Carbondale (the closest thing to civilization outside of the St. Louis burbs). There are no jobs worth much, so anyone who wants to go somewhere in life would move elsewhere quickly.

Sadly its history is dark. Another source from propublica.org had this to say about the city's past,

Most people I met in Anna, Illinois, wish the racist lore behind the city’s name would go away.

You can learn more here. Still, it isn't the number one spot.

The Number One Spot

So who had the honor of being the 'Town in America to Stay Far, Far Away From"? It looks like that goes to Brandywine, West Virginia.  Ranker went on to say,

Years ago, I stopped in a little town called Brandywine in West Virginia. Walked into a bar, and right away everyone turned and glared at me. A couple of good old boys asked me if I was looking for trouble, and if I wasn't [then] I should move on.

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