This is the hauntings list for Ross 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.

 Black Run Valley

• Horseback Knob - There are many hauntings and legends in the Horseback Knob area. The ghost of a baby can sometimes be seen and heard. Pioneers traveling through the area buried the infant after it died. It's single tombstone still stands in the middle of the woods. There is a legend about some lost silver in the region as well. Apparently either Indians or French explorers buried a hoard of silver in the area. Virginian adventurers came across the silver and took it with them until the Shawnee turned against them. In their hastiness to get away, they hid the silver and ran away, planning to return for it after the threat was over. Their silver has never been discovered. It is supposedly cursed and those who go after it are often dealt death and destruction. In the 1840s, a woman named Sallie Mae was gruesomely strangled. Her killer has never been found and she is said to haunt the area, seeking revenge. Lastly, in 1940 a man jumped off the side of a cliff to his death. He proclaimed that he was going to sacrifice himself so that the near Armageddon would not occur. Some have claimed to see him taking the plunge for the sake of the world.

 Chillicothe

• Adena - Adena was the home of Governor Thomas Worthington, his wife Eleanor, and their ten children. The family is said to haunt the house, the Governor sitting in his chair, which often moves on it's own.

• Chillicothe City Hospital - On the former grounds of Old Western Cemetery, the hospital may be haunted by those who were excavated from the graveyard.

• Crosskeys Tavern - A ghost named Harold haunts the tavern. He throws drinks and puts out lights. Any unusual occurrences are usually blamed on him.

• Elisabeth's Grave - Elisabeth is said to have hang herself from a tree in the cemetery. Some even say that she was hang from the tree by a group of men, angry about her inheritance of a large portion of land. In any case, she was buried in the front of the cemetery, but her tombstone is always located in the rear of the cemetery. It is said that if you move the tombstone to it's original position that it will always move itself back to the place where she died (in the rear of the cemetery).

• Hopewell Culture National Historical Park - This site is said to be haunted by the Mound Builders who originally constructed the mounds. It is also supposed to be haunted by soldiers from Camp Sherman who leveled the mounds and later died of the Spanish Flu.

• Huntington Hills - The hills of Huntington Township are said to be haunted. Many of the homes in the area are haunted as well as a haunted church.

• Majestic Theatre - The Majestic Theatre (also spelled Majestic Theater) was used as a morgue for the 100s of soldiers that died during the Spanish Flu epidemic at Camp Sherman. Embalmers worked day and night on the stage, pumping the blood into the adjacent alley known as Bloody Alley. Mysterious fogs drift around the building and screams have been heard. A man in a suit floats through the theater at stage level. Voices have been heard when no one was around. A little girl has been seen running around in the dressing rooms, then disappearing before the witness' eyes. Once a dead body was seen on stage during a performance. Bloody Alley and the house next door to it (which has been demolished) are also said to be haunted.

• Old Western Cemetery - There once was a clicking tombstone at this cemetery. The cemetery is now gone and in it's place is the Chillicothe City Hospital. Could've the stone been moved elsewhere?

• Schrader Road Tunnel - A woman supposedly placed her infant on the railroad tracks in an attempt to get rid of it. She succeeded as her baby was run over by a train and killed. It is now said that if you drive through the tunnel with your lights off and windows down at night, you just may hear the cries of the baby. Another version of the story states that the mother and her newborn were crossing a bridge on the rail road track. While they were in the middle of the bridge, a train came barreling toward them. The mother tossed her baby into the creek in an attempt to save it's life. The mother and baby were both killed. It is reported that at night, you can see the mother's ghost and hear the baby crying. A ghost of a woman who was murdered also haunts the tunnel. Her body was hung from a tree in an old waterbed mattress, over the creek at the north end of the tunnel. Many people have reported seeing her in that area. Cold spots and weird feelings can be felt in the tunnel if you walk through it at any time.

• Scioto Trail State Park - The park is said to be haunted by the wife of a former ranger that lived on the property. It is said that he got drunk one night, only to return home and kill his wife. One version of the story states that he simply pushed her into a well next to the home, another says he shot her and dumped her body in the well. The well is in a little barn that one can see from the road when going to the campgrounds. (Thanks to Rachel Smith for submitting this haunting).

 Frankfort

• Sulphur Lick Hotel - This abandoned hotel on Sulphur Lick Road is known to be haunted by many of the locals. The wife of the former owner found evidence that he had cheated on her. She snapped and murdered him along with each of the guests in their rooms. Blood stains can still be seen inside to this day. The place has been bought and may be turned into a bed and breakfast one day, but it still stands abandoned as the ghosts of the murder victims haunt the house.

 Knockemstiff

• Devil's Leap - Located behind the old McComis property, the cliffs are haunted by the ghost of a suicide victim that leapt from the top after hearing the voice of the devil in his head. On certain nights, you can still hear him scream on his way down.

• Donald's Pond - The forgotten cemetery behind the pond is said to be haunted. The cemetery dates to the 1700s and locals report many mysterious occurrences there.

• Foggymoore - This dip in the road is permanently foggy and is known by locals as Foggymoore. On one occasion, a lady and her daughter were driving at night when they say a man laying in the road smoking a cigarette. The man floated away, still laying down, when they got too close.

• Lindy Sue - The ghost of a beautiful girl named Lindy Sue haunts the valleys of Knockemstiff. She was found on the bridge over Paint Creek strangled one night after she and her boyfriend Clem Slatterson had parked their buggy there. The horse was found days later, dead of fright and the buggy was smashed. Clem was never seen again.

 Mutton - Jerk

• Enos Kay - Enos Kay fell in love with a beautiful girl. She later dumped him for another man, and Enos went out to his barn and killed himself. He vowed to haunt all fool lovers until the end of the Earth. Even though his ghostly activity is mainly around his hometown of Mutton - Jerk, he is said to haunt all of Ross County, tormenting lovers who park their cars to make out. He is usually seen near bridges and deserted roads.

 Richmond Dale

• Higby House - A family who was about to purchase the home had the feeling that they were not alone, even though they were. Their little daughter claimed to have seen a girl that had frightened her so bad that she had screamed and began to cry. The ghost of a woman followed them back to their residence and was seen standing at the foot of their bed one night. The daughter talked about the girl for a very long time. It is said that a man murdered his daughter at the home around the turn of the century. (Thanks to Renee for submitting this haunting).

 Vigo

• Church Street - Late one night years ago, it is rumored that a man murdered a little boy and hid the boy's body in the church. It is said that at midnight, if you climb to the top window on the front of the church, you will see the child's body.