Hell, Michigan
Yup, you read that right! I was on my way to Ann Arbour and looking at the map, the name “Hell” popped up! My curiosity got the best of me, and we took a slight detour to see what we’d find.
So the backstory is that sometime in the 1840s, one of the small town’s founders was asked what he wanted to name the area. He replied, “You can name it Hell for all I care.”
And well, this small town was called just that! It seems the locals decided to make use of the name because it looks like the entire town is “Hell” themed.
In this old milling town, we found a Devil Church, wedding chapel included, had lunch at Hell Hole, got a gravedigger sundae at Screams, and walked around exploring.
After an afternoon of bad puns and “sinful” fun, we discovered that some of Michigan’s nicest people live in Hell. And when you leave, you’re greeted with a: “See you in Hell!” But they mean it in the nicest possible way.
Fun Fact: You can buy a plot in Hell at the local cemetery. And Hell even has a fake university called Damnation University…Dam U for short!
