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Top 10 Creepiest Cemeteries in the Midwest
April 7, 2014
by Michael Kleen
At Mysterious Heartland, we spend a lot of time crawling around the ruins of some of the most notorious and spooky places in the Heartland. Cemeteries in particular seem to attract a bevy of ghostly tales, but what are the most frightening? After much debate, we are happy to bring you the Top 10 Creepiest Cemeteries in the Midwest! Note: Many of these cemeteries have been vandalized in the past. Please be respectful when visiting and always adhere to local cemetery laws. If you attempt to go to any of these places at night, we cannot be held responsible for what happens to you.
10. Lake View Cemetery
Buhl, Minnesota
Haunted_Midwest_Cemeteries_9This secluded, rural cemetery sits along Morse Road just south of Route 169, outside the small town of Buhl. It is surrounded on all sides by forest. It is a popular destination for people looking to see ghosts, so much so that a local psychic told the newspaper that all the attention has upset the spirits there. That seems just fine for these amateur ghost hunters, many of whom have recorded otherworldly voices at Lake View Cemetery. One voice mentioned a flag, and sometimes only one flag appears to be moving, while the others are still. At least one visitor has seen an old man wearing old fashioned clothing hanging around the cemetery. He appeared to close the gate, then he turned, walked away, and disappeared. On closer inspection, the visitor found that the gate was broken and could not be closed.
9. Woodlawn Cemetery
Dayton, Ohio
Woodlawn Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio is nothing if not picturesque. The cemetery doubles as an arboretum—its beautiful variety of trees shades its meandering paths and surrounds the peaceful waters of Goose Lake. Over the years, however, visitors say something mysterious lurks under the shade of those trees. The forlorn figure of a lone woman has been seen several times, always dressed the same. Unlike most “women in white” who haunt cemeteries, this ghost is said to be wearing a red shirt, jeans, and sneakers, with a blue sweater tied around her waist. Another oft-reported ghost is that of a young boy and his dog. The boy drowned in a canal and his dog perished trying to rescue him. Today, hundreds of visitors leave trinkets at their memorial. Mournful sobs have also been known to follow people around the cemetery.
8. Dartford Cemetery
Green Lake, Wisconsin
A variety of ghosts are said to inhabit this garden-like cemetery, which sits on either side of North Street in the town of Green Lake, Wisconsin. One of the most prominent ghosts is that of Chief Highknocker (Hanageh), who drowned in 1911. He was attempting to swim across a river on his way to the shores of Green Lake, which was considered sacred by American Indians. According to another legend, visitors who sit atop a mausoleum on the south side of Dartford Cemetery will be shoved off by the ghostly hands of one of the children interred there. Additionally, soldiers from the Civil War era, dark figures, orbs of light, and even strange sounds have all been encountered at Dartford.
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Top 10 Creepiest Cemeteries in the Midwest
April 7, 2014
by Michael Kleen
At Mysterious Heartland, we spend a lot of time crawling around the ruins of some of the most notorious and spooky places in the Heartland. Cemeteries in particular seem to attract a bevy of ghostly tales, but what are the most frightening? After much debate, we are happy to bring you the Top 10 Creepiest Cemeteries in the Midwest! Note: Many of these cemeteries have been vandalized in the past. Please be respectful when visiting and always adhere to local cemetery laws. If you attempt to go to any of these places at night, we cannot be held responsible for what happens to you.
10. Lake View Cemetery
Buhl, Minnesota
Haunted_Midwest_Cemeteries_9This secluded, rural cemetery sits along Morse Road just south of Route 169, outside the small town of Buhl. It is surrounded on all sides by forest. It is a popular destination for people looking to see ghosts, so much so that a local psychic told the newspaper that all the attention has upset the spirits there. That seems just fine for these amateur ghost hunters, many of whom have recorded otherworldly voices at Lake View Cemetery. One voice mentioned a flag, and sometimes only one flag appears to be moving, while the others are still. At least one visitor has seen an old man wearing old fashioned clothing hanging around the cemetery. He appeared to close the gate, then he turned, walked away, and disappeared. On closer inspection, the visitor found that the gate was broken and could not be closed.
9. Woodlawn Cemetery
Dayton, Ohio
Woodlawn Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio is nothing if not picturesque. The cemetery doubles as an arboretum—its beautiful variety of trees shades its meandering paths and surrounds the peaceful waters of Goose Lake. Over the years, however, visitors say something mysterious lurks under the shade of those trees. The forlorn figure of a lone woman has been seen several times, always dressed the same. Unlike most “women in white” who haunt cemeteries, this ghost is said to be wearing a red shirt, jeans, and sneakers, with a blue sweater tied around her waist. Another oft-reported ghost is that of a young boy and his dog. The boy drowned in a canal and his dog perished trying to rescue him. Today, hundreds of visitors leave trinkets at their memorial. Mournful sobs have also been known to follow people around the cemetery.
8. Dartford Cemetery
Green Lake, Wisconsin
A variety of ghosts are said to inhabit this garden-like cemetery, which sits on either side of North Street in the town of Green Lake, Wisconsin. One of the most prominent ghosts is that of Chief Highknocker (Hanageh), who drowned in 1911. He was attempting to swim across a river on his way to the shores of Green Lake, which was considered sacred by American Indians. According to another legend, visitors who sit atop a mausoleum on the south side of Dartford Cemetery will be shoved off by the ghostly hands of one of the children interred there. Additionally, soldiers from the Civil War era, dark figures, orbs of light, and even strange sounds have all been encountered at Dartford.
CONTINUE READING: mysteriousheartland.com/2014/04/07/top-10-creepiest-cemeteries-in-the-midwest/