Shepherdstown Is Allegedly One Of West Virginia’s Most Haunted Small Towns

Can I visit any abandoned places in WV?

Abandoned places in WV are creepy in their own right, even if there are no ghost stories associated with them. Take Virginius Island, for example. Once home to the Shenandoah Pulp Mill and a small surrounding town, this island off the coast of Harpers Ferry now sits empty and in ruins. Visitors are welcome – you can access the island via a land bridge – but don’t say we didn’t warn you about how creepy it is. There is a good chance you’ll feel as though you’re being watched…and who knows? Maybe you are.

Are there any haunted restaurants or bars in WV?

You can sip wine while mingling with ghosts when you visit the General Lewis Inn in Lewisburg. This historic hotel is home to Thistle Lodge, one of the most haunted bars in WV. Not only does the bar offer some of the best handcrafted cocktails in the state, but it’s also a hotbed for paranormal activity. Patrons have reported seeing the apparition of a woman in a white dress whose portrait can be found hanging in the inn, as well as the ghosts of a young slave and a girl who alternates between laughing and crying.

What are the creepiest cemeteries in WV?

When you hear the word “creepy,” there is a good chance a cemetery is one of the first places that comes to mind – and for good reason. After all, when you visit a graveyard, you’re walking on the ground in which hundreds (if not thousands) of people are buried. One of the creepiest cemeteries in WV is Spring Hill Cemetery Park, located in Charleston. Situated on a hilltop in the heart of the city, this cemetery is the largest in the state with over 30,000 graves. As such, the property has its fair share of ghost stories, and the primary souls said to haunt the grounds were reportedly hanged from the cemetery’s large trees.