This is the hauntings list for Lorain 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.
Amherst
Boot Hill Cemetery - This long-forgotten and neglected cemetery was the site of many grave robberies before cadavers could legally be used by medical schools. The cemetery finally was able to rest in peace until a few years ago when a group of boys went to the cemetery to dig up a body as part of a club initiation. They began digging, only to hear mysterious noises coming from the nearby brush and small rocks began to rain from the sky. The boys ran from the cemetery without reaching the grave cover.
Avon Lake
Avon Lake High School - The ghost of a former janitor named Clark Danbury, who suffered a terrible death in the early 1900s, is said to haunt the school. His ghost has been seen in the auditorium where loud banging noises are heard and mysterious lights are seen. The janitor is said to continue his work from beyond the grave.
Avon Lake Movie Theater - The theater is haunted by a projectionist who died by either hanging himself or in a car accident. At any rate, people have reportedly heard strange noises coming from the projection rooms, and movies have been known to start and stop on their own. A former employee claims that as she was cleaning after hours one night, she saw a strange man in the projection room. Upon investigation, no one was found. (Thanks to Heather for bringing us this haunting).
Columbia Station
Columbia Cemetery - This cemetery on West River Road is divided into a newer section and an older section. A little girl has been seen in the newer section skipping to a tombstone, where she kneels down and disappears.
Myrtle Hill Cemetery - The cemetery that sits on top of Myrtle Hill contains an old tombstone where witches were buried. A large marble ball that marks the grave has a warm feel and gives off a weird mist all year long.
Elyria
Cascade - It is said that at night, if you go up in the rocks, you can see fire with people around it. You can hear howling and screaming by the falls. Reports of shadowy figures on the swings are common.
Cascade School - This school is supposedly haunted by an unknown spirit. It is said to slam shut doors for no apparent reason. (Thanks to Chelsie Giar for bringing us this haunting).
Elyria High School - It is rumored that the tunnels beneath the school are haunted, although no one is sure why. There has been reported paranormal activity in the Washington building and a large hot spot in the auditorium.
Highway 113 Pond - Witnesses driving past this man-made pond have reported seeing a glowing human-shaped figure floating above the middle of the pond, walking in mid-air, and often staring at the passing cars.
Saint Agnes Church - Neighbors of the church say this creepy structure is haunted. People who ride bicycles near the church have been knocked off their bike by an unseen force. Bats are said to fly around the top of the church all year round. (Thanks to Chelsie Giar for bringing us this haunting).
Lorain
G Street Park - Supposedly a railroad spike that was removed from a hole released spirits into the park. The figure of a ghostly woman has been seen around midnight near the spot of the hole. Screaming and yelling are heard throughout the night.
Hawthorn Boone School - It is said that the ghost of an old janitor haunts this school. In life, he used to ride a bicycle in the school, ringing the bell. The sounds can still be heard, even after his death.
Longfellow Elementary School - The area around this school is reportedly haunted. Screams can be heard in the area in the early morning hours and lights flicker in the old building, even when no one is there. Figures of children walking and a slender adult woman have been seen staring out of the window have been witnessed. A very tall dark figure has also been spotted in the park, often vanishing upon being spotted. (Thanks to Kailey and Brandy for submitting this haunting).
Skateworld - Witnesses have reported seeing a ghostly figure standing beside a dumpster whistling at Skateworld. When the figure is approached, it simply vanishes.
Westwood Jr. High School - Night shift custodians have claimed to see a tall figure of a well-dressed black man roaming the halls of the building. They have also heard locker doors slamming shut, voices of children, chairs being pushed off the tables, weird knocking sounds, and the feeling of being watched. Strangely enough on rare occasions money was found in places after they were cleaned. Most of the paranormal activities take place in the learning center (library), locker rooms, and the auditorium.
North Ridgeville
Saint Peters Church - When the church is quiet enough, it is said that you can hear footsteps walking up and down the aisle, even when no one else is in the building.
Oberlin
New Union Center for the Arts - Strange voices can be heard when the building is empty, apparitions are seen, and objects move from one room to another.
Warner Center - This building on the campus of Oberlin College is haunted by a redheaded woman.
Sheffield Lake
Sheffield Middle School - A young student was found dead by a janitor one night, drowned in the pool. Now the area around the pool is haunted by her spirit. The pool has not been used since the incident, but her apparition has been seen in the hallway at the entrance to the pool.
Vermilion
Devil's Heartbeat - Also known as Dean's Hollow, this old, dangerous, oil derrick in Vermilion is said to be haunted. It is said that at night, you can see a blinding blue light and hear a booming sound, like a heartbeat. (Thanks to Brenda Poole for the additional information).
Deans Hollow Bridge - The bridge located in Dean's Hollow (mentioned above) was the site of a man's suicide. It is said that he hang himself with a rope from the bridge's rafters. The rope remained hanging from the bridge long after his body was removed. The old bridge was eventually torn down and a new one built. Legend says that if one drives across the bridge on certain nights, you will see the rope hanging from the rafters. If you see the rope, it is believed that you will die soon after.
Gore Orphanage - An orphanage burned down in the early part of the century and as the story goes, all the children died. It is said that when the conditions are right, one can drive down this road and hear children crying and smell burning flesh. People have claimed that there have been banging on their cars, causing them to flee quickly. Once home, if their cars were not clean at the time of the visit, they would find small handprints on the dust on their cars. Update: Gore Orphanage Road has been blocked off to vehicle traffic. The only current way to get to the orphanage is to walk up a private driveway and through the woods. The park ranger in the area is giving tickets to those who visit at night. He is also trying to have a group come and cover up the old foundations so that visitors will not disturb him at night, for his home sits next to the orphanage. (Thanks to Kellie Ann and Toni Restivo for bringing us this update).
