This is the hauntings list for Adams County. Remember that some of the places listed are merely legend or hearsay, but many are genuine and documented haunts. If you know of any more hauntings or legends for this county, please submit them to our Hauntings Submission Page.
Blue Creek
Mount Unger Cemetery - It is said that you go to the cemetery at night, one can see a man who hang himself in the cemetery. He killed himself so that he could be with his wife, who he also killed.
Dunkinsville
Dunkinsville Church - This church on State Route 41 between West Union and Peebles placed a new door on the front of the building many years ago. The door was painted white, but some color later bled through that resembled Jesus with his hand outstretched. The door was repainted several times, but the image always reappeared. The door was finally removed from the front of the church, painted gray, and used as the back door. As you may have guessed, the image still appeared.
Lynx
AAA Bentley Farms - It was Christmas Eve when Otis Hilterbrand froze to death while getting a stack of wood for the fire. His wife and daughter had gone to Eastgate to do some shopping when Otis slipped and fell. He was knocked unconscious and died on the door step of the back porch, where he was found the next morning. This was not the first death that occurred at the residence, however. Years earlier his mother had passed away after being bed ridden for many decades. Her bed was located on the windowless east side of the house. Many strange events have occurred and have no other explanation than paranormal. An older gentleman wearing overalls can be seen walking behind the house. The TV power dies unexplainably and when the new roof was being put on, a 2x4 flew up and cracked one of the workers upside the head...there was no wind. While working on the barn, the farm owner slipped with an ax and caught himself in the leg. While this was happening, the screen doors of the house were opening and closing at random. One calm night with a full moon, the eastern side of the house began to shake and continued to do so for ten minutes. The people sleeping in the bed were scared awake. Sometimes Otis can be seen on the premises and is even talked to by the home's inhabitants and visitors. When he is unhappy he lets his presence be known. (Thanks to April & Arin Bentley for submitting this haunting).
Abner Hollow - The stretch of West Fork Road is rumored to be haunted by a middle-aged man who was riding his horse when struck by a speeding motorist in the 1950s. He was beheaded and the horse was killed. It is said that on Halloween and on dark moonless nights that his spirit can be seen wondering the roadside. (Thanks to April & Arin Bentley for submitting this haunting).
Manchester
Counterfeit House - This house run by a counterfeiter in the 1850s is said to be haunted by both the counterfeiter and the police officer killed there when he tried to shut down the operation. The house has since become a tourist attraction. Employees have seen the figure of a man in the doorway and visitors have felt cold spots and the presence of something unknown. (Thanks to David Barnett for submitting this haunting).
Horse Haven - It is said that a herd of untamed horses broke out of the farm/fence near Germany Hill one stormy night. The herd ran through the woods toward Tom Hurley Road and upon reaching the cliff, they ran off it. Every once in a while one can still hear the herd of horses running through the woods.
Presbyterian Church - The church bell that was rang every Sunday was rang by the same man for around 100 years. The man who rang the bell has long since died and the bell is no longer in use. His ghost can sometimes be seen by people passing by late at night, walking around the bell as if he were fixing it.
Peebles
Serpent Mound - It is believed that Serpent Mound was built by the Mound Builders to mark a hotspot for paranormal activity. Some claim that the Mound Builders of Adena origin haunt the mound itself.
West Union
Raiders' Cave - This cave in Greene Township is said to be haunted by the ghosts of victims murdered by James Girty and his raiders in the 1700s. The cave itself is located near Black's Run and contained a few rooms. One room even had a spring that was accessible by a ladder.
Stoney Creek - The ghost of a decapitated man can be seen under an oak tree near the creek. It was said that his head was taken of by someone or something of great strength.
Wickerhamm Inn - Sometime in the 1800s a man who was staying at the inn did not show up for breakfast one morning. Upon inspecting his room, the owner found bloodstains on the floor, but no signs of the man. Years later during remodeling, workers discovered the skeleton of the missing man under the floor boards, but they did not find his head. The bloodstains are still soaked into the floor and cannot be scrubbed out. The man is said to haunt the place, looking for his head. Odd occurrences, like mysterious footsteps and the piano playing by itself, are contributed to his ghost.
Winchester
Winchester Cemetery - It is said that real tears flows from a statue there. Also in the cemetery is a circle of graves containing children, with a baby buried in the middle. Voices of children can be heard calling your name if you approach the baby's tombstone at night.
Wintersville
Nancy's Hole - According to legend, a young girl named Nancy was playing by the creek, fell in, and drowned. Ever since, passer-bys have reported eerie feelings, cold chills, and have even seen the ghostly young girl roaming the shore. Animals are known to behave oddly in the area as well.
