The Haunted History Of This South Carolina Cemetery Will Chill You To The Bone
Hells Gate South Carolina. Four words that send shivers down our spines. Why? Oakwood Cemetery (better known as Hells Gate), is a cemetery in the upstate riddled with more than just ghosts and you may not want to keep reading if you’re easily spooked by actual events guaranteed to chill you to the bone. But then again, if you’re into macabre things – read on. But be forewarned: the history of this South Carolina cemetery is not for the faint of heart.
Secondly, in 1914 the city reportedly dug up more than 100 graves in another part of town and moved them to Oakwood to make way for some sort of develpment. You could speculate that probably didn't sit well with the departed who were uprooted from their comfy spots they'd grown used to.
For decades, perhaps even centuries, Hells Gate has been thought to be the spot where satanic rituals have taken place in the secret of the night. Full-on SATANIC rituals. Let that sink in.
In 2012, the caretaker was making rounds and discovered a grave had been disturbed; it's concrete vault broken into and the casket was pried open.
Hauntings, orbs, even otherworldly screams seem pale in comparison to this atrocity, but creepy paranormal activity is still goose-bump, hair-raising stuff that'll make your skin crawl. Have you visited Hells Gate? And did you experience anything out of the ordinaray? We'd love to know in our comments below!
See more of Oakwood Cemetery, including the old haunted part, in this video from youtube user Kimberly Killeri:
Did you know the history of Hells Gate Cemetery in South Carolina? Can you even believe it? For more haunted South Carolina cemeteries, check out this list of 11 of the most haunted in the state.
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What are some other haunted cemeteries in South Carolina?
Oakwood Cemetery, better known as Hells Gate, is one of the most notoriously haunted cemeteries in South Carolina - but it's merely a drop in the bucket. St. Philips Graveyard is another spook-filled spot; this graveyard in Charleston's historic downtown reportedly is visited by the apparition of a woman crying over a grave. Others have heard a small child, almost a baby, crying at this haunted locale. Duncan's Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery is another haunted Palmetto State cemetery; reports of crying, voices, and footsteps have been given by various people at different times. Blakeney Cemetery, Cottageville Cemetery, Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rembert Church Cemetery, and Phillips Cemetery are all other spooky places in South Carolina.
