Title: "Gates of Hell" Cemetery in Elizabethtown, Ky
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Blog Entry: There is an old cemetery at the end of St. John Rd. in Elizabethtown, Ky that is said to be haunted. Everyone I have talked to about this swears that the stories are true. I read that it's original name is Grandview Cemetery but was nicknamed "Gates of Hell" Cemetery. Supposedly devil worshipers are said to do their rituals there. According to an article in an April 2003 in the Hardin County News Enterprise newspaper, 2 members of a ghost research group found the remains of 3 dogs, a puppy, 2 cats, a calf and a deer scattered throught the cemetery. They also found a bloodied 20lb bag of dog food in the cemetery.One of the researchers said the animals looked to be pretty mutilated and possibly skinned and burned. She said mostly what was left were bones but it's not like they were decayed.
One of the researchers also said that every time they went to the cemetery, they would find black candles and also there has been satanic spray painting on the road leading into the cemetery and on the trees.
This cemetery is at the end of St. Johns Rd. and one thing that's interesting is whe you are traveling to this cemetery, one of the last buildings you'll pass is Bethlahem Academy which is said to be Elizabethtown's other haunted place. I think it's a restaurant now.
The cemetery contains the graves of unknown people from the 1700's and 1800's.
According to reports, people have claimed to hear screams, see shadow people and have electrical problems with their cars. Some claim that they were so scared in the cemetery that they will never return to it.
Also, a friend of mine told me that he was with some friends and decided to go to the cemetery. He claims it is a very scarey place and that him and his friends were chased out by something they couldn't see. He also said that a couple of people in their group supposedly heard voices. He said they felt cold spots (it was warm outside) and experienced a bad feeling. I don't know if he's making a bigger deal out of it than it was or what. As his friend, I want to believe him but I need to experience it myself before I can do that. Does that sound awful? I hope not. That's just how I am.
I hear the cemetery is regularly patrolled by the police because of vandalism (which vandalism really ticks me off) so be sure to contact the authorities if you ever get the chance to investigate the "Gates of Hell" Cemetery.
I got part of this information from the Haunted Places Index website.
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