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    Haunted Cemetery Locations in United States

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    Gettysburg National Cemetery

    GettysburgUnited States1863

    Gettysburg National Cemetery, originally established in 1863 as Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a 17-acre sacred burial ground situated on Cemetery Hill within Gettysburg National Military Park. Created in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg to provide honorable burial for over 3,500 Union soldiers who perished in the battle, the cemetery is world-famous as the site where President Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. Ranked among America's most sacred and spookiest national cemeteries, visitors and park rangers frequently report encounters with ghostly soldiers standing vigil, soft disembodied weeping, mysterious floating lights, and a profound lingering emotional presence near the Soldiers' National Monument.

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    Mount Hope Cemetery

    BangorUnited States1834–present

    Established in 1834, Mount Hope Cemetery in Bangor, Maine, is the second-oldest rural garden cemetery in the United States. Spanning 300 acres of tranquil, rolling hills, scenic ponds, and historic monuments, this iconic burial ground served as a primary literary inspiration for horror author Stephen King — who famously filmed scenes for his 1989 movie adaptation of Pet Sematary here — and is renowned across New England for reports of shadowy apparitions, mysterious glowing lights, and disembodied voices.

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    Old Hill Burying Ground

    ConcordUnited States1635–present

    Established in 1635 upon a prominent glacial ridge overlooking Monument Square, Old Hill Burying Ground is the oldest cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts. Serving as the resting place for Puritan founders, Revolutionary War patriots, and early New England settlers, this historic burial ground is consistently ranked among America's spookiest graveyards. Visitors routinely report encounters with colonial apparitions, mysterious glowing lights drifting between hand-carved slate headstones, and unexplainable cold spots along its steep stone stairways.

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    Old Tennent Cemetery

    ManalapanUnited States1731–present

    Located on Tennent Road in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, Old Tennent Cemetery is a historic 18th-century burial ground surrounding the historic 1751 Old Tennent Presbyterian Church. Situated on Perrine Ridge directly overlooking the Monmouth Battlefield, the church and cemetery played a pivotal role during the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778, serving as a field hospital and artillery post. Shrouded in Revolutionary War lore, the cemetery is reputedly haunted by fallen Continental soldiers, British officers, and the spirit of Captain Henry Fauntleroy, whose leg was torn off by a cannonball while resting against a tombstone.

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    Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

    Sleepy HollowUnited States1849

    Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, located in Westchester County, New York, is a world-famous 90-acre non-sectarian rural cemetery founded in 1849. immortalized by Washington Irving's classic 1820 short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the burial ground is internationally renowned for its deep connections to Gothic folklore, revolutionary history, and American literary heritage. Bordering the historic Old Dutch Burying Ground and the Pocantico River, the cemetery serves as the final resting place for Washington Irving, industrial titan Andrew Carnegie, labor leader Samuel Gompers, and cosmetic pioneer Elizabeth Arden. Beyond its historical significance, the cemetery is widely considered America's most famous haunted burial ground, drawing thousands of dark tourists every year seeking encounters with the Headless Horseman, ghostly apparitions, and phantom sounds along its winding timber paths.

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    Union Cemetery

    EastonUnited States1700s–present

    Dating back to the early 1700s, Union Cemetery in Easton, Connecticut, is widely regarded by demonologists and paranormal investigators as one of the most notoriously haunted burial grounds in the United States. Situated at the crossroads of Stepney Road and Sport Hill Road beside an old Baptist church, this historic New England graveyard is world-famous for recurring apparitions of the 'White Lady', a mysterious glowing spirit who regularly materializes along the headstones and steps out directly into oncoming traffic on Route 59.

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