This is the hauntings list for Preble 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.
Camden
Devil's Backbone - This gorge along Paint Creek is said to be haunted by Indians that died there. The Miami Indian Chief Red Turtle placed a curse on the valley when he was being driven out by white settlers. Throughout the 1800s, settlers blamed the curse and ghostly Indians for many deaths there.
Eaton
Fort
St. Clair - The ghost of a soldier known as "Gory Head and Bloody
Bones" is said to haunt this historic fort. An Indian can also be seen dancing
around a fire in a ravine below the cemetery.
Lexington Road Cemetery - Down a small driveway just after Washington Township Road is a cemetery that is reportedly haunted. Large white objects moving around, strange noises, and the feeling of being watched are common here.
Gratis
Fudge Road - Two men who died in a drug bust is said to haunt the road. There are reports of a "little person" house, where everything is undersized. A white human-like beast can sometimes be seen in the area. The bridge is haunted by a few ghosts. One is the ghost of a baby who was thrown off the side by it's mother in the 1800s, another being a truck driver who drove his rig off the side. It is also known as the Crybaby Bridge, and is the site where a woman hung herself after her infant died. It is said that if you park there, shut off your car, roll down the window and say mama three times that you can hear a baby cry. Be cautious if you decide to go. Apparently there are several no trespassing signs and neighbors have called in law enforcement in the past.
West Alexandria
Lanier School - Standing on State Route 503, just south of West Alexandria, the school and the surrounding houses are often hosts to ghostly activity. Police are often called to the area to investigate reports of strange lights and mysterious sounds.
