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The Legend of the Shinnville Witch

The Shinnville Witch is a local legend in Shinnville, North Carolina, an area in Iredell County, associated with the 200-year-old Mills Family Cemetery near St. James Episcopal Church.

Legend states that a woman accused and killed for being a witch is allegedly buried there outside the cemetery walls, and sits a small headstone without a name.

Some claim her soul still lurks there.

Written By: John G. Clark Jr.