This is the hauntings list for Hardin 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.
Kenton
Sullivan Johnson Museum - Footsteps are often heard by visitors, volunteers, and tour guides. Mrs. Sullivan herself has been seen several times from beyond the grave.
Ohio Northern University
Clark Hall - This residence hall is haunted by a ghost named Phoebe. She is said to walk the halls and watch people in their rooms. Supposedly there's a memorial plaque in a chimney with her name on it.
Five - Up - Once a fraternity house, this all-girl dorm is said to be haunted by two ghosts. One was of a pledge who was hit in the head and killed by a keg. The frat boys were throwing the kegs down the stairs as the pledges ran up. The ghost is said to walk up and down the stairs to this day. Later when the college shut down the fraternity, a girl committed suicide in one of the rooms. She is often seen in the room where she died.
Heterick Memorial Library - The Heterick family is entombed in the walls of the library. It is not known if they haunt the building.
Lehr-Kennedy House - Ghostly footsteps can be heard in this building late at night. Lights turn on and off in certain rooms and mysterious music can be heard at times. One of the ghosts is believed to be the namesake of the building, Henry Lehr.
Presser Hall - A ghost named Brad haunts this building. He supposedly died there on the way to a recital. Whenever songs are played in the key of D minor, he bangs on pipes. He is also said to make the chandelier swing to the tempo of the music at times.
Stambaugh Hall - The shadowy figure of a man is often seen in the restrooms of this co-ed building. He walks towards the shower and disappears when he is approached.
Pfeiffer
Crybaby Bridge - The bridge just south of Pfeiffer over the Scioto River is haunted by the cries of babies who were tossed into the river by their single mothers long ago. Locals state that the women, mostly Amish and English, would quietly have their children underneath the bridge and cast them into the river. Numerous people have heard the cries over the years. (Thanks to Brenda Gaukin for submitting this haunting).
Ridgeway
Witch's Pyramid - Located in Hale Cemetery off of State Route 273 is a pyramid-shaped tombstone where the body of a witch is buried after she died in the 1800s. There is a eerie poem carved on the tombstone. The witch is said to haunt the grounds of the cemetery. Once, some people tried to dig up the witch, but after digging approximately six feet, they never found anything.
Roundhead
Hemphill Road House - This property was once owned by Robert Hemp. It is said that he is buried beneath the front porch. Every person that has lived in the house has reported many strange noises and have seen the figure of a man in a top hat. One family said that they always kept the heater on eighty, but one room in the basement would remain freezing cold. Other paranormal activities reported by another family include clothes stored in a closet under the stairs would be found scattered about the floor, the TV dial would turn on its own but the channel wouldn't change, and there were sightings of a ghostly man in a top hat. And yet another family kept a Bible open in the living room to a certain verse. Supposedly each time they left and returned home, they would find the Bible on another verse; the verse which was read at Hemp's funeral. There may also be a second grave site under the home's porch with an unknown occupant. The wall in the basement was torn out as if someone was trying to rob the grave. (Thanks to Trenton for submitting the additional information).
