Folklore & Haunted Locations Guide:
Ypsilanti, Michigan
"The Free Zone"
Settled: 1823
Population: 20,171 (2019)
County: Washtenaw County
Haunted Locations Documented: 3
Settled: 1823
Population: 20,171 (2019)
County: Washtenaw County
Haunted Locations Documented: 3
The following is a list of allegedly haunted locations in Ypsilanti, Michigan. To view my full list of ghost stories and haunted locations in Michigan, Click Here.
Geddes Road & LeForge Road
Coordinates: 42.274911°, -83.623068°
Location Address: Geddes Road & LeForge Road, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48198
Geddes Road & LeForge Road in Ypsilanti, Michigan are said to be haunted by the spirit of a thirteen-year-old girl named Dawn Basom, who was murdered in an abandoned barn by a man named John Norman Collins, an infamous serial killer who later became known by a number of nicknames, such as The Coed Killer, The Michigan Murderer, and The Ypsilanti Ripper. He is believed to have savagely murdered at least seven young women between July of 1967 and 1969, most of whom were college students from the nearby Eastern Michigan University or University of Michigan. On the morning of April 16, 1969, Dawn Basom's mutilated body was found lying naked on the side of a desolate roadway approximately one mile from the site of her murder at the abandoned barn. Ever since, locals claim that the old barn and the land surrounding it are haunted by the ghost of Dawn Basom, who is allegedly seen by motorists at night. Others driving along Geddes Road and LeForge Road also report encountering the spirit of a woman wearing a nurse's uniform, however her identity and the reason for her presence is unknown.
Location Address: Geddes Road & LeForge Road, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48198
Geddes Road & LeForge Road in Ypsilanti, Michigan are said to be haunted by the spirit of a thirteen-year-old girl named Dawn Basom, who was murdered in an abandoned barn by a man named John Norman Collins, an infamous serial killer who later became known by a number of nicknames, such as The Coed Killer, The Michigan Murderer, and The Ypsilanti Ripper. He is believed to have savagely murdered at least seven young women between July of 1967 and 1969, most of whom were college students from the nearby Eastern Michigan University or University of Michigan. On the morning of April 16, 1969, Dawn Basom's mutilated body was found lying naked on the side of a desolate roadway approximately one mile from the site of her murder at the abandoned barn. Ever since, locals claim that the old barn and the land surrounding it are haunted by the ghost of Dawn Basom, who is allegedly seen by motorists at night. Others driving along Geddes Road and LeForge Road also report encountering the spirit of a woman wearing a nurse's uniform, however her identity and the reason for her presence is unknown.
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Union-Udell Cemetery
Coordinates: 42.202323°, -83.567371°
Location Address: 9742 Textile Road, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
The Union-Udell Cemetery in Ypsilanti, Michigan is home to a number of headstones dating back to the mid-1830's, and is rumored to be haunted by the spirit of a woman named Elizabeth, as well as a number of other unidentified men and women. Although the details surrounding Elizabeth and her life are a mystery, many claim that she was a practitioner of Witchcraft, which is why she allegedly haunts the old cemetery. Paranormal investigators and folklore enthusiasts visiting the location at night have reported encountering apparitions and shadow figures, as well as hearing the sounds of disembodied voices and growls.
Location Address: 9742 Textile Road, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
The Union-Udell Cemetery in Ypsilanti, Michigan is home to a number of headstones dating back to the mid-1830's, and is rumored to be haunted by the spirit of a woman named Elizabeth, as well as a number of other unidentified men and women. Although the details surrounding Elizabeth and her life are a mystery, many claim that she was a practitioner of Witchcraft, which is why she allegedly haunts the old cemetery. Paranormal investigators and folklore enthusiasts visiting the location at night have reported encountering apparitions and shadow figures, as well as hearing the sounds of disembodied voices and growls.
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Ypsilanti Ladies Library
Coordinates: 42.244609°, -83.614190°
Location Address: 218 N. Washington Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Sometimes also referred to as the Ladies' Literary Club, the Ypsilanti Ladies Library in Ypsilanti, Michigan was established in 1868 by a group called the Ladies Library Association, which was open to the public for a small monthly subscription. It was used as the town's public library until 1963, and is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman named Mary Ann Starkweather, who donated the building that now houses the Ypsilanti Ladies Library to the Ladies Library Association in 1890. Mrs. Starkweather's restless ghost is alleged seen by employees and guests wandering among the library's various bookshelves, and many guests report hearing the sounds of disembodied voices and footsteps, or feeling as if being physically touched by an unseen entity.
Location Address: 218 N. Washington Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Sometimes also referred to as the Ladies' Literary Club, the Ypsilanti Ladies Library in Ypsilanti, Michigan was established in 1868 by a group called the Ladies Library Association, which was open to the public for a small monthly subscription. It was used as the town's public library until 1963, and is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman named Mary Ann Starkweather, who donated the building that now houses the Ypsilanti Ladies Library to the Ladies Library Association in 1890. Mrs. Starkweather's restless ghost is alleged seen by employees and guests wandering among the library's various bookshelves, and many guests report hearing the sounds of disembodied voices and footsteps, or feeling as if being physically touched by an unseen entity.
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