The Deans Cemetery in Goldsboro, North Carolina, is a very old cemetery where a love story in the 1800s and the paranormal are forever intertwined. It’s said that a young, 17-year-old woman, Rachel H. Vinson, fell deeply in love with George Deans. Only one problem existed: Deans initially rejected the young woman.
Rachel became distraught and couldn’t move on without the love of her life. She became heartbroken and died on February 6, 1857. While on her deathbed, Rachel screamed out that they may not be together in this life, but will be together in the afterlife
Years after Vinson’s death, George was reportedly walking down a road and encountered a beautiful, glowing mist. The mist kept moving closer to Deans, who put his hand out to stop it. The ghostly mist encompassed his hand, badly freezing it, and left him forever disabled and single.
George Deans was no longer desirable to women because of his disability and eventually died in 1889.
His tombstone features a hand grasping Rachel’s, and the silhouette that many believe is Rachel’s appears on his tombstone.
Written By: John G. Clark Jr.
