Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is said to be haunted by Onionhead, a deformed man who makes his home in Louisiana graveyards.

Though most people associated the legend of Onionhead with Haaswood Cemetery, locals claim that this deformed man also haunts Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery as well. His head is oddly shaped due to disease and he is either a murderer or witness to the tragic death of children in a fire.

He also visits Camp Salmen Nature Park and Greenwood Cemetery.

3924 Berkley St, Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-4137

Haaswood Cemetery is home to Onionhead, a disfigured fellow who mostly just lurks in the shadows.

The Haaswood Cemetery is said to be haunted by Onionhead, a disfigured fellow who either witnessed the death of some children in a fire or killed them himself. Onionhead is rarely, if ever actually spotted by visitors to the cemetery, but many are still spooked by his presence according to locals. His disfigured head is the result of a disease.

Interestingly, the Haaswood Cemetery is also known as East Union Cemetery. “East Union” sounds very similar to the word, “Onion”. Just sayin’.

This haunted cemetery has been cleaned up a bit and it is in fair condition now, according to some locals. The cemetery is old and there are many graves that are unmarked.

Onionhead has also been reported in Camp Salmen Nature Park, Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, and the Greenwood Cemetery. The tale is similar in some respects to those told of “Melonheads” in Ohio and Connecticut.

To get to Haaswood Cemetery, travel north from Slidell along Highway 11. Continue toward St. Joe and then turn right onto Haaswood Road. Follow the road to the cemetery. Or, take an alternate route by turning onto St. Joe Road. Continue for 1.5 miles to a grated road and then turn left. Continue for about .3 miles.

The Hookman’s Cemetery in Acadia Parish, Louisiana is one of several in the state where paranormal activity reportedly occurs.

See Hookman’s Cemetery in Robert’s Cove, LA or Hookman’s Cemetery in Rayne, LA or go farther afield to Hookman’s Graveyard in Peru, IN to learn more about the myths and legends surrounding the Hookman.

According to locals, there were car accidents along the road leading to Hookman’s Cemetery in Rayne, LA and vandalism forced the community to close it off to the public. Locals say that a police officer murdered his girlfriend at this location, but we haven’t verified this piece of gossip yet.

The Hookman’s Cemetery is located on private property off Ohlenforst Road in Rayne, LA. Ask permission before you investigate (the owner of the property operates a gun store, so beware).

There is a wooden bridge near the haunted cemetery known as “Hookman’s Bridge” where the Hookman is said to have murdered his son and then killed himself. Some visitors report hearing the disembodied sound of the son screaming as he fell from the bridge to his death.

Traveling out of Rayne, LA on Ohlenforst Road travel past the old wooden bridge. To the right, there is a curve and a grassy area near the woods. Walk 200 feet into the woods where you’ll find some paths to Hookman’s Cemetery.

The PASS paranormal investigation team investigated this location. Visit their web site to see photos and learn more about their experience at this location.

There are a number of Hookman’s Cemeteries throughout Louisiana and the United States including a Hookman’s Cemetery in Peru, IN and a Hookman’s Cemetery in Robert’s Cove, LA.

Ohlenforst Road, Rayne, Louisiana

Hookman’s Cemetery is the site where the Hookman is purportedly buried at the top of a hill in a rural area between Peru and Wabash, Indiana. This lurid fellow, the Hookman, was said to walk lover’s lane in Peru, Indiana in search of hapless couples to attack with his prosthetic hook.

The Hookman’s Graveyard is located between Peru and Wabash, Indiana. Take Highway 24 going east out of Peru. Then, take a sharp right before reaching Wabash on a road called “Lover’s Lane”. This road looks more like a driveway into a business than a road. The dirt road juts south at a sharp angle. Continue along Lover’s Lane to the first dirt road on the left. Take this road to the haunted cemetery in Peru, IN. Because the roads are unpaved, consider visiting when the weather is dry and no precipitation is expected.

Visitors say there is a perpetual fog that sits on top of the cemetery’s hill. Shadowy mists and disembodied voices have been reported here.

In Robert’s Cove, Louisiana, there is another Hookman’s Cemetery worth checking out although the story behind this haunted graveyard is quite different from the haunted cemetery in Peru, Indiana.

1262-1296 E Lovers Lane Rd
Peru, Miami, Indiana
United States

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Peru IN Indiana United States

The Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery in New Orleans, a popular haunt for the dead since 1849.

This photo of Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery was retrieved from http://thenoladaily.com/odd-fellows-rest-cemetery-very-odd-indeed/.

The caretaker of this cemetery purportedly witnessed the apparition of a Lady in White and a man wearing a three-piece suit. This haunted cemetery near New Orleans was founded in 1849 by the Order of Odd Fellows and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The first sixteen bodies in this haunted graveyard were moved from other cemeteries. All the plots were filled by 1930. Due to the slightly higher elevation of the cemetery, it has been immune from much of the flooding that has plagued other areas near New Orleans.

This haunt is one of the least visited and most dilapidated cemeteries in New Orleans. Gravestones are overturned and shattered and tombs are slowly crumbling away. Many of the bones have been removed and some of the tombs are just an empty shell with nothing inside.
5055 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119

The Village Cemetery, located on Bay State Road in Rehoboth, MA, dates back to the 1600’s. It is haunted by at least three apparitions. The most notable is probably that of an older man in eigtheen century clothing, who is seen sobbing and laughing near at one particular grave in the Southwest corner. He is known to yell obsceneties at people, particularly women, and scare them away . One woman was so frightened that she fled the cemetery and as she was driving away, she saw him kneeling over a woman in Victorian garb, pounding her with his fists and shouting the name ‘Catherine.’ Other witnesses have reported an old man screaming and pounding on their car windows. There are also reports of a floating woman in white and a little boy moving about the tombstones.

Rehoboth, MA, USA

This is the Number One Most Unusual Haunt in Lousiana, according to our staff at Hauntings! The Oak Manor Cow Graveyard is home to a herd of grazing cow ghosts. Not only do the slightly transparent cows nibble at slightly transparent grass, they also sometimes attack, so beware!  Even more unusual than the Roux-Ga-Roux, our opinion, the oak manor cows are truly unique. Congratulations, Houma!

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Houma LA Louisiana United States

There are many headless ghosts in Louisiana and one of them is said to walk the Greenwood Cemetery in Greenwood, LA. Disembodied voices and strange sounds have also been reported at the cemetery. This isn’t surprising given the history of the location.

Maybe because this is the only truly French state in the Union, Louisiana haunts seem to attract ghosts that are missing their heads. Another headless ghost walks the levees of Chalmette Battlefield and though there are no headless ghosts reported at Headless Cemetery in Eunice it makes sense in an odd way to label the cemetery “Headless” just because it’s in Louisiana.

Greenwood Cemetery was once the site of Stoner Plantation as well as a Civil War military hospital. A single cross in the middle of Pauper’s Field marks the site where poor folks were given a free burial. There are no burial markers on this small plot of land at Greenwood Cemetery, but the graves are numbered.

Milton Taylor Hancock has a tomb at Greenwood Cemetery. His four-year old daughter, Ethyl died in 1892 and she was buried in a cast iron coffin and placed in a tomb at the cemetery. A chair was placed in the tomb for Milton’s wife, Nina, who would sit in each evening to read the little girl bedtime stories after her death. In 1903, the Hancocks lost their 24 year old daughter, Irene. She was buried with Ethyl in the Greenwood Cemetery tomb. The Hancocks moved to Los Angeles, CA with their only surviving child, Milton Hancock, Jr. In 1905, the 16 year old was driving a car that was struck. He died in one of the first automobile accidents in the United State. He was also buried in the Greenwood Cemetery tomb.

130 Stoner Ave, Greenwood, LA

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Greenwood LA Louisiana United States

Miller Cemetery, better known as “Headless Cemetery” is a famous haunt in the Eunice, Louisiana area. According to Shadowlands, the ghost of a headless man occupies the premises. Locals say that if you go to Headless Cemetery late at night, you’ll have some sort of car trouble due to the haunting.

The cemetery is located on private property and it’s important that you get permission to visit the haunted cemetery. The owner lives nearby and after dark, you’ll have to have permission to visit. Take Highway 13 toward Mamou, LA from Eunice. Continue to the water tower and then turn right. Proceed past two curves in the road. There is a trailer house on the left. Turn left, into the driveway leading to the trailer house. This is the road that will lead to the cemetery. Stop at the house and ask permission to visit.

Louisiana Paranormal Investigators have been to the location. They were able to capture EVP’s and experienced the sound of disembodied footsteps walking on the property.

Some locals claim that this location was once used by Satanists, but this information has not yet been verified by our team.

1507 Soileau Road, Eunice, LA

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Eunice LA Louisiana United States

Location:This private property and you should obtain permission from the landowner before visiting this location. Spaff’s Grave is located 2 miles west of Hwy 14 on West 14th Rd.. It is just EAST of the railroad tracks and SOUTH of 14th Rd.. You can see it from the road. It is si

Green Lady Cemetery
Haunting tales of the Green Lady Cemetery have circulated for years in the small town of Winchester in Litchfield County, Connecticut. The graveyard is not easy to find and requires a heavy duty vehicle for the off-roading through a dense forest that you&rsqu

Hays Cemetery | Main Street Graveyard
Anderson, Indiana:
Anderson, Indiana is in the central portion of the state with just under 60,000 residents. It is located in Madison County, Indiana.
Anderson, Indiana Main Street Graveyard Location:
The Main Street Graveyard is located at

Location:Located 6 ½ miles south and2 ½ miles west of the Henderson Exit off I-80.The History:The Farmer’s Valley Cemetery was founded in 1876. It was the first cemetery established for the residents of Hamilton County.Nine Civil War veterans are buried here as well as Marion L

Location:This private property and you should obtain permission from the landowner before visiting this location. Spaff’s Grave is located 2 miles west of Hwy 14 on West 14th Rd.. It is just EAST of the railroad tracks and SOUTH of 14th Rd.. You can see it from the road. It is si

Location:Carnation, Washington is located in King County.The Carnation Cemetery is located on the east side of State Road 203 just north of the center of town.History:In 1905, Frederick B. Bagwell donated land for the Northern section of the Carnation Cemetery, then served as pre

Bayview CemeteryHistory:Bayview Cemetery was founded in 1887 and the first burial at the cemetery was in 1888. This cemetery is the final resting place of the founding families of Whatcom County. The town of Whatcom purchased a 10 acre plot on the road to Whatcom in 1887 and in 1

The History:It appears that this cemetery was first utilized in the 1890’s. It was quite late at night when we finally rolled into Schuyler to take a look-see at the haunts there. It seemed as though there was a very average-looking Nebraskan town on one side of Schuyler’s viaduc

History:Early in the history of the region we now know as Wyoming, people discovered coal and sought to mine it. Initially, the coal was mined only for use locally as transportation of the coal just wasn’t possible. In the early 1900’s, however, the Burlington railroad and the Ch

Location:Located at 2552 West Ridge Rd. in Littleton, CO.History:Alfred Packer (January 21, 1842 – April 23, 1907) is buried in the Littleton Cemetery. He was an American prospector who was accused of cannibalism. He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 40 years in pris

Location:The Black Diamond Cemetery is located in Black Diamond, Washington in King County which is in the southwestern quadrant of Washington state.History:The Black Diamond Cemetery is listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places. It was founded in the 1880&

The History:Apparently, locals head to Dodge Hill Cemetery to go sledding in the wintertime. The road to this location has several curves and a steep drop off on either side at some points and a number of people have died on the road leading to the cemetery. The Haunting:The repo

History:Sheridan is home to approximately 16,000 residents. It is the county seat of Sheridan County.The Sheridan Municipal Cemetery was somewhat difficult to find, probably because we were from out of town. It seemed as though the earliest graves in the cemetery were from around

Pleasant Valley Cemetery
The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is said to be haunted by the people killed by Ceely Rose. Ceely Rose was a 23 year old woman who had a crush on a neighbor boy in 1886. When her parents asked her to stop harassing the boy, she decided to murder the whole fami

Located North of Columbus.The History:The lore associated with the Glowing Cemetery is that a bus full of children rolled off a bridge and the children died. We have found no evidence that this event actually occurred in Columbus. We stopped briefly at the Holiday gas station in

Location:Located southwest of Bremen in the country on 5th and Hawthorne. History:This haunted location was reported as a hot spot by “Ryan” at the Subway Sandwich Shop in Plymouth, Indiana. We have not completed a thorough historical analysis of this location yet. Below is the i

Witch’s Graveyard
Marietta, GA
 
Location:
 
According to some sources, the Witch’s Graveyard is located past the Cochran Bridge that is also known as “Cry Baby Bridge” to locals. This location is also haunted.
 
According to other sources,

Oakwood Cemeteryhttp://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=1&GScid=370194&To see a photo of Oakwood Cemetery visit http://www.doyouseedeadpeople.org/inv_oakwood_cem.html

Papillion CemeteryVisit the P.R.I.S.M. website to learn more about the paranormal activity at Papillion Cemetery http://www.doyouseedeadpeople.org/inv_papillion_cemetery.html

Big Woods Cemetery and Antioch Cemetery are connected. Locals claim that if you pass between these two graveyards and see a shadow person at the gate (which is no longer there), it is a bad omen. Folks who have made the passing despite the presence of the shadow person have never returned.

The Big Woods Cemetery and Antioch Cemetery were investigated by South Texas Paranormal Society and CCParanormal Group in 2004. EVP’s have been recorded in the cemetery by the two groups. Other paranormal investigation teams have purportedly captures photographic anomalies including orbs and ectoplasm.

The two haunted cemeteries are located east of Vinton, LA on Highway 388.

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Edgerly / Starks LA Louisiana United States

The Lucas Cemetery | Mary Jane’s Cemetery
Mansfield, Ohio:
Mansfield is located in central Ohio in Richland County.
Mansfield, Ohio Lucas Cemetery Location:
The Lucas Cemetery is located at the end of Tucker Road. The road comes to a dead end in the Lucas Cemetery which is

Location:Dakota County Historical Society- 402-698-2288Homer is located in Dakota County along Highway 77 in Northeastern Nebraska.Locate just southwest of the intersection of S. Bluff Road and Ireton. Take Front Street out of town until it turns into S. Bluff Road. Continue on S

Ackley is home to about 1,809 residents who purportedly came primarily from Ostfriesland, Germany. In 1852, L.H.Artedge staked the first claim in Ackley, but Thomas Downs is the man credited with becoming the first permanent resident of Ackley. J. William Ackley was a member of s

Location:South First St.Canon CityThe History: Woodpecker Hill is a name given by the inmates to Greenwood Cemetery. The Greenwood Cemetery is burial grounds for inmates who perished and did not have family who was able or willing to claim their remains. There are approximately 6

The OxBow Cemetery is located near Murdock. It is private property. You must obtain permission to visit this property. The History:May Carter was a student at a school that was situated at the top of a hill near the Oxbow Cemetery. A windstorm came up and the teacher evacuated th

Roberts Cove, Louisiana
Hookman’s Graveyard | Hookman’s Cemetery Information:
Hookman’s Cemetery was established in 1934. It was for poorer folks who could not afford to be buried in the church cemetery (according to one report).
People who have been to Hookman’s Graveyard in

The History:The Ball Cemetery began as a family cemetery. William “Rattlesnake” Pete Liddiard is buried here. He was a U.S. Marshall who left his home in Springfield, NE to join Buffalo Bill Cody.The Haunting:Ghostly figures have been observed, including the apparition of a m

Omahaunt users have stated that this cemetery is indeed haunted.[ photo credit: “Joseph Stoneking and his wife Lucinda – Tombstone” by Scott S. ]

Some people say Pleasant Hill Cemetery is haunted while other people say that reports of a ghostly young mother and her son are completely false. According to local lore, the mother, Mary Lee Stone Krueger, and her son, Fred, were killed in a fire.

The following listing was retrieved from http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/beauregard/cemeteries/pleasant.txt. Note that these two individuals did not die on the same date.

KRUEGER, FRED N  JUL 12 1952  JAN 26 1955  [photo]

KRUEGER, MARY LEE STONE  OCT 3 1921  NOV 6 1973

Visitors to the cemetery have reported seeing apparitions as well as strange light anomalies.

The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in a residential area in DeRidder, LA. It is a well-kept cemetery and visitors should behave respectfully and consider contacting local police before doing an investigation. The cemetery is located on the southern side of DeRidder, LA. Go to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church located on Pleasant Hill Road. Turn left on the first street you encounter on Pleasant Hill Road. Continue for a block to the cemetery.

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DeRidder LA Louisiana United States

Located right outside Lake Waconda, Nebraska, near Union, Nebraska in Eastern Cass County.The History:According to Nebraska Tripod, “In the 1800’s a young girl named Hannah, age 16, became pregnant. Her parents were not pleased with this fact. when it came time to have the baby,

Located 3 miles south of Nebraska City.The History:We have not yet thoroughly researched this location.The Haunting:No specific details were given in the Shadowlands report. It specified only that, "The Camp Creek Cemetery is also well known for being haunted." Observa

Millard CemeteryThe Haunted, You Decide Group visited the Millard Cemetery. To see their photos, visit http://www.hauntedyoudecide.com/ . Please note that the black spots on the photos are NOT evidence of paranormal activity. The investigators blacked out the names on the tombsto

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Laurel Grove Cemetery, 295 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJ New Jersey 07512, USA

Laurel Grove Cemetery, 295 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJ New Jersey 07512, USA

Potter’s Field CemeteryVisit http://www.hauntedyoudecide.com/ to see photos and video footage taken during a daytime visit to Potter’s Field by the Haunted, You Decide paranormal investigative group.

Keystone, South Dakota
Keystone is a community in the Rapid City metro area in Pennington County, South Dakota.
Mountain View Cemetery Information:
The Mountain View Cemetery is a very peaceful location on a hilly slope amidst some healthy trees. It is a great place to view Mo

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Nacoochee United Methodist Church, 1371 Georgia 17, Sautee Nacoochee, GA Georgia 30571, USA

Nacoochee United Methodist Church, 1371 Georgia 17, Sautee Nacoochee, GA Georgia 30571, USA

Elk City Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Enedougla/html/cemelkcity.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Enedougla/html/cemelkcity-2.htmVisit the P.R.I.S.M. website to see photos and information about investigations they have done at Elk City Cemetery http://www.doyouseedeadpeople.or

Location:Located between 2 and 3 miles west of Hwy 151 on Hwy 6.History:The Amana Colonies were once inhabited by German Pietists who sought to form a communal living situation to uphold their beliefs. The Amana Colonies were never inhabited by Amish people. The communal living a

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin with approximately 600,000 residents. It is located on the southwest shore of Lake Michigan.
French missionaries and fur traders were the first Europeans to pass through the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. In 181, the F

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Concordia University Wisconsin, 12800 North Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, WI Wisconsin 53097

Concordia University Wisconsin, 12800 North Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, WI Wisconsin 53097

The History:There is an Indian tradition that claims that somewhere near the source of the river, there was once a powerful, but peaceful tribe, governed by sound laws, and a mild tempered chief. The chief’s daughter was the most beautiful maiden in the land. As such, she was muc

Location:
Galena, Kansas is located in the far southeastern corner of the state
Witch’s Grave is located near Galena, Kansas in Oak Hill Cemetery. Take Highway 26/Jefferson St. North to West Vine Street. Take West Vine Street west to Columbus Stret. Then take Columbus Stree

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Jefferson Park, 306 South Jefferson Avenue, Mesa, AZ Arizona 85208, USA

Jefferson Park, 306 South Jefferson Avenue, Mesa, AZ Arizona 85208, USA

Location:The History:In January of 1859, independent miners struck gold in Blackhawk. Gregory Gulch was the site where miners focused their intense search for gold during the gold rush days (Moulton, 2006).Blackhawk, and nearby Central City are both casino towns along CO 119 toda

The first is a old Steel covered style bridge. There are reports of a femal that appears as well as children crying. The Cemetry that is about 1/2 mile from the bridge dates back to before the 1900’s and has some resudual activity.

Visit the P.R.I.S.M website for information about this haunting. http://www.doyouseedeadpeople.org/inv_hoosier_cemetery_ne.html

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The Columbian Theatre, 521 Lincoln Street, Wamego, KS Kansas 66547, USA

The Columbian Theatre, 521 Lincoln Street, Wamego, KS Kansas 66547, USA

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Colby-Sawyer College, 541 Main Street, New London, NH New Hampshire 03257, USA

Colby-Sawyer College, 541 Main Street, New London, NH New Hampshire 03257, USA

Asheville, North Carolina
The Richmond Hill Inn:
Richmond Hill Inn is surrounded by picturesque gardens. The inn offers spa services and lavish guest amenities. It was built in 1889 by Richmond Pearson.
Ghosts and the Paranormal at the Richmond Hill Inn in Asheville, North Car

Tigard High School, 9000 Southwest Durham Road, Tigard, OR Oregon 97224, USA

Tigard High School, 9000 Southwest Durham Road, Tigard, OR Oregon 97224, USA

Bellevue Cemetery is located on Franklin Street, about mile north of Mission Ave (Hwy 370). The History:This is one of the oldest cemeteries in the state of Nebraska.In 1856, Bellevue set aside 4 city blocks as a cemetery, but the cemetery purportedly may have been used as an un

The History:Alexandria is a small village in Thayer County located west of Hebron Nebraska. This community was named after Nebraska Secretary of State, S. J. Alexander.That majority of the population of Alexandria is German. There are 107 people who are buried here and the earlie