by Tom Ogden
7900 Park Heights Ave.
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 486-5300
Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens
5598 Trumps Mill Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21206
(410) 668-1086
Mount Saint Mary’s University Cemetery
16330 Grotto Rd.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(301) 447-5318
MASSACHUSETTS
Friends Cemetery
15 Earle St.
Leicester, MA 01524
(413) 351-5168
Holy Cross Cemetery
175 Broadway
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 322-6300
Old Hill Burying Ground
7 Hill St.
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4464
Palmer River Cemetery
Lake Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-4467
Rehoboth Village Cemetery
Bay State Road at Pond Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 352-3083
MICHIGAN
Reynolds Cemetery
Reynolds and Horton Roads
Jackson, MI 49201
St. John’s Catholic Cemetery
403 E. South St.
Jackson, MI 49203
MINNESOTA
College of Saint Benedict Cemetery
37 S. College Ave.
St. Joseph, MN 56374
(320) 363-5011
Loon Lake Cemetery
North of County Highway 4
Jackson, MN 56143
Loon Lake Cemetery lies just east of Loon Lake and north of County Highway 4 (locally, 715th Street) and can be reached by a walking path from Robertson County Park. The burial ground lies at the top of a grassy mound and can be recognized by the tall red pines on the property. (The are no similar trees in the vicinity.)
MISSISSIPPI
Chapel of the Cross Cemetery
674 Mannsdale Rd.
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-2593
MISSOURI
Ebenezer United Church of Christ Cemetery
Bone Hill Road
Levasy, MO 64088
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
2900 Sheridan Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63125
(314) 845-8320
MONTANA
Benton Avenue Cemetery
North Benton Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
Custer National Cemetery
Off State Highway 212 (near Interstate 90)
Crow Agency, MT 59022
NEBRASKA
Aurora Cemetery
Intersection of Highway 14 and West 14 Road
Aurora, NE 68818
Ball Cemetery
20999 S. 176th St.
Springfield, NE 68059
Spring Ranch Cemetery
County Road 305
Glenvil, NE 68941
The old graveyard is just west of Road C.
Taylor Cemetery
South Bluff Road
Homer, NE 68030
The cemetery entrance is located on Ireton Avenue, just off South Bluff Road.
NEVADA
Hillside Cemetery
900 Nevada St.
Reno, NV 89503
Silver Terrace Cemetery
381 Cemetery Rd.
Virginia City, NV 89440
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Gilson Road Cemetery
Gilson Road and Tanglewood Drive
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 594-3327
Old Center Cemetery
49 Meeting House Hill Rd.
Deerfield, NH 03037
Pine Hill Road Cemetery
Nartoff Road
Hollis, NH 03049
Vale Cemetery
772 Isaac Frye Hwy.
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-9451
NEW JERSEY
Ringwood Manor Cemetery
1304 Sloatsburg Rd.
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-9370
The mansion and cemetery are located within Ringwood State Park. The house is on Manor Road, which branches off Sloatsburg Road and runs throughout the estate. The nearby cemetery lies on a gentle slope overlooking Sally’s Pond.
NEW MEXICO
Dawson Cemetery
Off A-38
Dawson, NM 87740
To reach Dawson Cemetery from Cimarron, travel east on US Highway 64 for approximately twelve miles. Turn left (north) onto A-38 and travel about five miles. Just after crossing railroad tracks for the second time, turn right onto the road leading to the graveyard.
NEW YORK
Albany Rural Cemetery
Cemetery Avenue
Albany, NY 12204
(518) 463-7017
Moravian Cemetery
2205 Richmond Rd.
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-0136
St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery
131 E. Tenth St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 674-6377
Trinity Church Cemetery
75 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
(212) 602-0800
NORTH CAROLINA
Oakdale Cemetery
520 N. 15th St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-5682
NORTH DAKOTA
Cass County Cemetery #2
Trollwood Park
Elm Street North
Fargo, ND 58102
Riverside Cemetery
2102 5th St. South
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 235-2671
riversidefargo.com
OHIO
Marion Cemetery
620 Delaware Ave.
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 387-7050
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
118 Woodland Ave.
Dayton, OH 45409
(937) 228-3221
OKLAHOMA
Arapaho Cemetery
N2270 Road at E1000 Road
Arapaho, OK 73620
Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
Elgin Road
Fort Sill, OK 73503
The cemetery is on the Fort Sill military base located north of Lawton. Those without military ID must obtain a pass from the visitor center at the Sheridan Gate. The gravesite is close to the intersection of Elgin and Dodge Hill Roads.
OREGON
Historic Columbian Cemetery
1151 North Columbia Blvd.
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 622-1615
Rock Point Pioneer Cemetery
Oregon Routes 99/234 (also known as Rouge River Highway)
Gold Hill, OR 97525
PENNSYLVANIA
Fairview Cemetery
317 West Philadelphia Ave.
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 367-2309
Restland Memorial Park
990 Patton Street Ext.
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 823-4888
St. James Episcopal Churchyard
225 Walnut St.
Bristol, PA 19007
(215) 788-2228
RHODE ISLAND
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
State Route 102
Exeter, RI 02822
The graveyard, which was established in 1871, is also known as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery No. 22, Exeter Cemetery, and the Chester Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. It’s located behind the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church on Route 102, which is also called Victory Highway and Ten Rod Road. The Brown family plot is located under a tree to the left of a path running from the church through the burial ground. The triangular stone building on the other side of the cemetery is the crypt in which Mercy Brown’s body is said to have been kept for three months in the winter of 1892.
SOUTH CAROLINA
All Saints Church Cemetery
3560 Ki
ngs River Rd.
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-4223
Old Zion Cemetery
Baynard Mausoleum
Near the intersection of Matthews Drive and Business 278
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Business 278 is also known as the William Hilton Parkway. The Zion Chapel of Ease is long gone, but its cemetery and the Baynard crypt are still there. In fact, the tomb, constructed in 1846, is the oldest and largest antebellum structure on Hilton Head Island. The ruins of the Baynard plantation are located on Baynard Park Road within the Sea Pines Resort, whose entrance is at Plantation Drive. The historic plantation site is open to the public and tours are occasionally offered.
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Cemetery
142 Church St.
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 772-7734
The church graveyard is divided into two sections. One lies directly to the north of the chapel, which is on the east side of Church Street. The other half of the cemetery is across the street.
SOUTH DAKOTA
IOOF Cemetery
11th Street (County Road 6)
Gregory, SD 57533
Mountain View Cemetery
Cemetery Road
Keystone, SD 57751
TENNESSEE
Confederate Cemetery
Carnton Plantation
1345 Eastern Flank Circle
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-0903
Fort Donelson National Cemetery
National Cemetery Drive
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-5348
Greenwood Cemetery
1954 Greenwood Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 698-6706
New Providence Presbyterian Cemetery
214 Stoney Point Rd.
Surgoinsville, TN 37873
(423) 230-0974
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Cemetery
320 Broad St. NW
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-5541
TEXAS
Concordia Cemetery
3700 East Yandell Dr.
El Paso, TX 79903
(915) 842-8200
Old San Patricio Cemetery
Country Road 21
San Patricio, TX 78368
San Jose Burial Park
8235 Mission Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78214
(210) 923-0272
Stinson Municipal Airport Cemetery
8535 Mission Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78214
The burial ground is inactive. You must request special permission to visit it.
UTAH
Ogden City Cemetery
1875 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 629-8231
Spanish Fork City Cemetery
420 S. 400 East
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-5020
VERMONT
Green Mount Cemetery
250 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 223-5352
Williamsville Cemetery
294 Williamsville Rd.
Williamsville, VT 05362
Located at the intersection of Williamsville and Howe Roads.
VIRGINIA
Hollywood Cemetery
412 South Cherry St.
Richmond, VA 23220
McDowell Cemetery
State Route 11
Fairfield, VA 24435
The graveyard is on State Route 11, also known as the North Lee Highway. It’s located about a mile south of Fairfield on the west side of the road, just before the intersection with Decatur Road (County Road 712). The burial ground is signposted with a historical marker on the highway. The cemetery, surrounded by a brick wall, is fairly easy to see from the road, but it’s set far back in a field. It’s on private property, which is a working farm, so if you want to visit the graveyard, ask permission at the farmhouse and respect the owners’ wishes.
Monument Hill at Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar College
134 Chapel Rd.
Sweet Briar, VA 24595
(434) 381-6100
WASHINGTON
Bayview Cemetery
1420 Woburn St.
Bellingham, WA 98229
Black Diamond Cemetery
Cemetery Hill Road
Black Diamond, WA 98010
Carnation Cemetery
5187 Carnation Duvall Rd. NE
Carnation, WA 98014
Comet Lodge Cemetery
2100 South Graham St.
Seattle, WA 98108
Maltby Cemetery
Off Paradise Lake Road
Maltby, WA 98290
The cemetery is located on a terraced hillside on the right side of Paradise Lake Road about two and a half miles southeast of Maltby. The graveyard lies on private property and is not open to the public.
Thorp Cemetery
Thorp Cemetery Road
Thorp, WA 98946
WEST VIRGINIA
Highland Cemetery
1377 Flat Run
Mannington, WV 26582
Isaac-Sloane Cemetery
758 One Mile Rd.
West Hamlin, WV 25571
Spry Cemetery
744 Frances Creek Rd.
Harts, WV 25524
Stewart’s Road Cemetery
705 Brushy Fork Rd.
Philippi, WV 26416
Woodlawn Cemetery
Route 52
Bluewell, WV 24701
(304) 589-3451
WISCONSIN
Dartford Cemetery
North Street just east of King Street
Green Lake, WI 54941
(857) 701-3917
WYOMING
Fort Bridger Cemetery
Fort Bridger State Historic Site
2751 Cemetery Rd. (County Road 219)
Fort Bridger, WY 82933
(307) 782-3174
Located at the intersection of County Roads 217 and 219.
Iona-Kane Cemetery
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Greybull, WY 82426
Located about a mile north of the confluence of the Bighorn and Shoshone Rivers.
Mount Pisgah Cemetery
804 South Emerson Ave.
Gillette, WY 82716
(307) 682-3125
WASHINGTON, DC
Congressional Cemetery
1801 E St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 543-0539
congressionalcemetery.org
Oak Hill Cemetery
3001 R St. NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-2835
oakhillcemeterydc.org
A map marking the site of the Van Ness mausoleum can be downloaded from the cemetery’s website.
Rock Creek Cemetery
201 Allison St. NW
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 726-2080
The grave of Marian and Henry Adams can be found in Section E of the burial ground.
Tom Ogden is one of America’s leading experts on the paranormal and, as a professional magician for the past forty-five years, he has a special insight into ghost phenomena, hauntings, and all things that go bump in the night.
Ogden’s first book, 200 Years of the American Circus, was released in 1994. The American Library Association and the New York Public Library named it a “Best Reference Work,” and Tom was subsequently profiled in Writer’s Market. Ogden’s other early books include Wizards and Sorcerers and two magic instructional books for the Complete Idiot’s Guide series.
In 1998 Tom Ogden released The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Ghosts and Hauntings, now in its second edition. This expanded edition of Haunted Cemeteries is his eleventh book of ghost stories for Globe Pequot.
Known as “The Ghost Guy,” Ogden has been interviewed by numerous radio programs, podcasts, and periodic
als, and he’s in demand as a speaker on the Spirit World. His original ghost videos can be found on his “Hauntings Channel” on YouTube, and he is a member of the Paranormal Investigation Committee of the Society of American Magicians.
Tom Ogden resides in haunted Hollywood, California.