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The Haunted Record

Ohio

21 sourced records. Reports are attributed claims, not proof of supernatural activity.

Hardin County · Ohio

Anna Bell grave tradition

This burial-site tradition is included in a folklorist’s location guide. The publisher identifies this location in Ohio Ghost Hunter Guide V: Ghost Stories and Legends. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Bellaire · Ohio

Bellaire House

A 2 0 1 9 investigation records a participant hearing morning conversation that she initially attributed to another guest, who later denied being awake. Other sessions were quiet, and several devices produced no notable result. This mixed first-person record is more specific than the house’s broader haunted reputation.

Columbiana County · Ohio

Bowman Cemetery

A purported witch story is questioned in a collection examining northern Ohio legends. The publisher identifies this location in Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio. This is a published haunting account; the proposed supernatural explanation remains unverified.

Lancaster · Ohio

Fairfield County Infirmary

The former care institution hosts organized paranormal hunts and flashlight tours. Fairfield County tourism identifies it as a televised investigation location. Its haunted reputation developed around a real historic facility; the tourism listing documents an investigation venue rather than confirming the cause of reported activity.

Fairport Harbor · Ohio

Fairport Harbor Lighthouse

Former resident Pam Brent described glimpsing a gray cat and feeling it jump onto her bed. The museum later displayed a cat’s preserved remains found during building work. Ghost Research Society documents this Sentinel tradition and its coverage on Animal Planet’s The Haunted.

Cleveland · Ohio

Franklin Castle

Cleveland’s elaborate Tiedemann residence developed a prominent haunting reputation, including claims associated with family deaths. The Ghosts of Ohio records the building’s architectural background and accumulated legends. Sensational stories should be checked against records individually; a real house and tragic history do not authenticate later supernatural allegations.

Near Vermilion · Ohio

Gore Orphanage ruins tradition

Stories of children and a fire are examined in a collection that includes debunking. The publisher identifies this location in Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio. This is a published haunting account; the proposed supernatural explanation remains unverified.

Harrod · Ohio

Harrod Cemetery

A Hatchet Man narrative appears in the cemetery’s reported folklore. The publisher identifies this location in Ohio Ghost Hunter Guide V: Ghost Stories and Legends. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Madison · Ohio

Madison Seminary

Destination Fear visited this Ohio institution in a 2019 episode. The licensed episode description identifies reported voices, shadow figures and claimed physical contact. Those are the investigation team’s paranormal interpretations of their experience, not independently established evidence of a supernatural presence.

Mount Vernon · Ohio

Maplehurst Mansion tradition

The mansion’s ghost account appears in the regional guide. The publisher identifies this location in Ohio Ghost Hunter Guide V: Ghost Stories and Legends. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Butler County · Ohio

Maud-Hughes Road bridge

The so-called Screaming Bridge is a location for local legend trips. Remain off railroad property and do not obstruct traffic. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Butler County, Ohio. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Millfield · Ohio

Millfield Mine disaster tradition

A fatal mining disaster forms the background to subsequent ghost stories; the historical deaths do not verify the later paranormal accounts. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Ohio: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Buckeye State. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Mansfield · Ohio

Ohio State Reformatory

This preserved former prison offers history tours and paranormal programs. Its appearance in The Shawshank Redemption is a filming connection to a fictional story, separate from the reported hauntings. The preservation society promotes investigations, but a tour or television appearance cannot establish a supernatural cause for unusual experiences.

Oxford area · Ohio

Oxford Ghost Light

The local light phenomenon is the subject of a published ghost account. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Butler County, Ohio. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Oxford · Ohio

Peabody Hall

A Miami University tradition connects an alleged presence with Helen Peabody. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Butler County, Ohio. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Middletown · Ohio

Poasttown Elementary School

The school opened in 1937 and later became a paranormal investigation destination. Ghost Research Society’s July 2017 report describes hallway sounds, shadows and apparent movement of a meter. The investigators also noted outside noise and uncertainty over whether some whispers came from their own team.

Painesville · Ohio

Rider’s Inn

The inn appears in a collection investigating persistent regional haunting reports. The publisher identifies this location in Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio. This is a published haunting account; the proposed supernatural explanation remains unverified.

Hamilton · Ohio

Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument

A frontier soldier is alleged to appear in the monument’s basement. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Butler County, Ohio. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Greene County · Ohio

Trebein Road ghost bride

A roadside bride apparition appears in the published collection. The publisher identifies this location in Ohio Ghost Hunter Guide V: Ghost Stories and Legends. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Norton · Ohio

Wolf Creek Tavern

Local accounts describe a haunted tavern; the book also critically examines regional stories. The publisher identifies this location in Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio. This is a published haunting account; the proposed supernatural explanation remains unverified.

Dayton · Ohio

Woodland Cemetery

A story describes a phantom seated on a grave marker. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Ohio: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Buckeye State. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.