“Olde Towne is a rather fascinating case [...] Reading between the lines one might surmise its founding fathers were predominately occultists. Witchcraft, hermetic magic, geomancy…the gentry pursued knowledge of all manners of superstitious methodology. A veritable goldmine for an anthropologist." (Occultation and Other Stories, p. ) Olde Towne is a village in the [[Ransom Hollow]] region in [[Washington State]]. The town lies *"forty miles east of Seattle in hill country"* (Occultation and Other Stories, p. ) and is a recurring location in Barron's work. The town is home to the [[Blackwood]] family, the [[Black Ram Lodge]] and [[Satan's Bung]]. The nearby forests are the home of an evil entity known as [[Black Bill]]. The town and its surrounding region make an appearance in [[Blackwood's Baby]], [[Hand of Glory (Story)]], [[Catch Hell]] and [[The Croning]]. #Location #Beautiful #Croning #Occultation