Much like Gravity Hill in Richfield, North Carolina, Stewartsville Cemetery Road, outside of Maxton, North Carolina, has earned the same reputation as being haunted by its gravity hill. The legend says the brakes on a vehicle gave way before stopping at the intersection of Stewartsville Cemetery Road and Old Maxton Road. The mother got out…
The Legend and Lore of Stewartsville Cemetery
Stewartsville Cemetery near Maxton, North Carolina, is shrouded in legend and lore. The first is how it came to be a cemetery. The legend says that in 1785, a Revolutionary War soldier with the surname Stewart was the first to be buried in the graveyard after losing his life in battle. The funeral party carried…
The Ghostly Horse and Buggy in Denver, North Carolina
The Ghostly Horse and Buggy in Denver, North Carolina Grassy Creek Road is a cut-through road near Highway 16. It ends at the Cross-Country Campground on Highway 150, which is said to be haunted by a ghost horse and buggy. Down the road, a little way, there used to be a patch of woods off…
Agnes of Glasgow Searches for Her Lover in the Afterlife
Not far from Interstate 20, in the beautiful small town of Camden, sits a lonesome grave at the Old Presbyterian Cemetery on Meeting Street. One grave, nestled on the back side of the property, serves as the final resting place of Agnes, who traveled to the area from Glasgow, Scotland, in the late 1700s, pursuing…
The Headless Train Conductor Still Haunts These Railroad Tracks
One of the more popular legends, shared over several years, claims a young man met his demise by a train in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, in northeastern Marshall County. The man was reportedly hit and killed along the tracks while carrying his lantern. Today, the ghost light glows for onlookers. Several variations of the tale exist…
The Palmetto State Headless Horseman
John Fenwick’s son, Edward Sr., was raised with strong ideals, and he inherited both the plantation and the 11,000 acres of property in Johns Island, South Carolina, in 1747. Edward was also known for breeding horses and even built a racetrack on the property. He had a daughter named Ann, who grew up riding horses….
The Lady in Brown
It’s a sad tale, like it usually is. Sherman Carmichael writes about the ghost story in his Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont book, and the tale can also be found online. Around 1885, a young North Carolina woman, Eolene Davidson, in Northampton County, was returning from a summer trip to New York. During…
Strange Happenings at Fitz on Main
If you have ever lived in Kernersville, North Carolina, you will know the restaurant at 109 South Main Street named Fitz on Main. I lived in the area for almost 3 years and would frequently pass the building. According to the book Haunted Kernersville, the business was formerly known as Charlie Snow’s Diner or simply…
The Cordesville, SC Ghost Train
Cordesville is a small, rural community in Berkeley County with much history and a few ghost stories. Many believe the old railroad tracks on Highway 402, near Alligator Road, are home to a phantom ghost train. According to an online article from the Berkeley Observer, the tracks come alive around midnight with ghostly activity. Onlookers…
Jake Still Walks the Floors of This Historic Commerce, Georgia Building
Nerd U Comics and Collectibles is a Must-Stop when you pass through the area on I-85. The business is located at 55 State Street in a historic building that dates back to the early 1900s in downtown Commerce. Initially, a bank operated on the premises, but ultimately, through the years, other businesses moved into the…