This is the hauntings list for Geauga 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.
Bainbridge
Chagrin Valley Athletic Club - Library guests have reported feeling someone watching them, hearing a whip hitting something, and cries of a little girl. The library was an old schoolhouse during the 1800s and a little girl was said to have been beaten to death by a teacher.
Chardon
Heather Hill Hospital - Area C of the hospital is haunted by a young boy known as knickers boy. He is always by himself, running into rooms. Workers have followed him into the rooms, only to find no one there. Knickers boy has also been known to begin conversations with workers and patients. Strange knocking noises are heard and mysterious smells appear and disappear just as quickly. Areas E, F, and D are also said to be haunted.
Huntsburg
Huntsburg Elementary School - Late one night a janitor found a young student who had hung himself in one of the restrooms. The restroom has been blocked off due to the incident, but the boy haunts the hallway around the entrance to the former restroom. The water fountains have turned on and off by themselves, as have the lights on several occasions.
Newbury
Punderson State Park - A lake in the park is haunted by a teenage girl who drowned there in 1977. She has been seen frequently since then, walking out of the lake, covered in seaweed.
Punderson Manor House - This house is said to be haunted by multiple ghosts. The tower and older sections of the house are frequently visited the spirits. Laughing can be heard and cold spots can be felt. A bearded man has been seen walking through walls, a lumber-jack type man has been seen, as well as a man who looks like Teddy Roosevelt. Children are heard and seen running in the hallways. One room got so violent that management had to close off the room with a fake wall covering the door. Pencils have flown through the air, televisions in empty rooms turn on, and rocking chairs move by themselves. Karl Long, who built the place in 1929, reportedly hung himself in the attic of the house. Night shift employees have witnessed his shadowy figure swinging from a rope. The ghostly image of a man, possibly Long as well, can sometimes be seen hanging by a rope in the lounge area.
