Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids is located in central Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin. The population of Wisconsin Rapids was approximately 19,000.
The Wisconsin Rapids area was known to the American Indians as “Ahdawahgam” meaning “Two-sided Rapids”. Europeans began settling this area in the 1830’s but the city has only been known by its name since 1920. Prior to that time, the town was divided by the Wisconsin River with the west side incorporated as Centralia and the east side as Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Ghosts and the Paranormal at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin:
Disembodied sounds of babies crying have been reported at the Forest Hill Cemetery where the babies are buried.
Disembodied voices that call one’s name have been reported.
Resources:
Wikipedia (2011). Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Retrieved May 16, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_Rapids,_Wisconsin
Shadowlord (1998). Haunted Places Index. Retrieved April 23, 2011 from http://theshadowlands.net/places/utah.htm