West Virginia Ghost Stories, Legends, Haunts, and Folklore

Ghost Stories and Folk Tales from West VirginiaFolks in Calhoun and Wirt counties have long passed down a legend of Hedger’s ghost. If you stand on a certain section of the Little Kanawha River at night and call out Hedger three times, you will hear a scream. If you call back, the ghost will come closer. But you better run because the next time, that ghost will be right beside you and you will find yourself on the other side of the river the next dawn. Most attribute the ghostly appearance to a peddler named Hedger who was robbed and murdered, and whose corpse was found at Devil’s Run …

You didn’t know about that ghost? Well, here are some more stories in this ghostly book you can discover!

The Legend of Seneca Rocks The Appalling Mystery at Wheeling’s Hempfield Tunnel
Ghost in Wetzel’s Cave New River Ghost Town Ghosts like Stretchers Neck and Thurmond Harpers Ferry, Martinsburg, and Charles Town Haunts Strange Happenings at Twistabout Ridge Rowlesburg Misty Ghost Lost Sweethearts of Bouge Harman Mountain Bud Mountain’s Ghostly Fiddler Spirits of Silver Run Tunnel, Eaton, and Lost Tunnel Nearby Fairmont Ghosts like Coffin Rider and Vinegar Hill, and Kettle Run Wizards Clip
Booger Hole Spirits and Legends Haunting of Collins Betts

If you like ghost stories, this book is packed with over 100 ghost stories, legends, and haunts of West Virginia along with pictures and addresses/GPS so you can check them out.

Haunted Hikes Pictures from the haunted sites The author researched each legend, interviewed locals, and visited the sites to see where the traditional storytelling began.