Mount Thabor Cemetery

Founded in 1864 by Owen Dyer, Mount Thabor is one of the area’s oldest cemeteries. Mr. Dyer sold the property to the church for one dollar, and a small log cabin topped with a cross served as the designated place of worship. Today, nothing of the church structure remains. In its place stands a large iron cross in the middle of the cemetery, marking the spot where the church once stood.

Over a hundred graves exist there, including those of Civil War veterans, but only a handful of the headstones are still standing due to vandalization. The cemetery stood unused for many years until the 1960’s, when it served as a burial site for infants.

There are large empty spaces in the cemetery due to the missing headstones. In the infant section, most of the graves have metal markers, some extremely weathered and bent. A stroll through this cemetery is definitely unsettling. 

Shadows surrounded by green mist have been observed around the cemetery, and orbs of light have been seen in photographs. There are accounts of people hearing male and female voices laughing, singing, or whistling. Others have noticed a strong scent of a women’s perfume. Cold pockets of air have been observed, and cars left running near the cemetery have been known to malfunction, despite being in working order.