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​Folklore & Haunted Locations Guide:
Lexington, Virginia

Established: 1778
​Population: 7,320 (2020)
​County: Independent
​Haunted Locations Documented: 3
​Haunted Locations Indexed: 4
The following is a list of allegedly haunted locations in Lexington, Virginia. To view my full list of ghost stories and haunted locations in Virginia, Click Here. ​Please also read this SAFETY AND LEGAL DISCLAIMER before visiting any allegedly haunted location.


Oak Grove Cemetery
"Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery"

Coordinates: 
Location Address: Lexington, Virginia
Oak Grove Cemetery in Lexington, Virginia was established during the mid-1700's as the Lexington Presbyterian Cemetery. It was renamed to the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery in 1949 to commemorate a Confederate Army general, but the name was changed again in 2020 to Oak Grove Cemetery. The location is said to be haunted by the ghosts of a number of men and women, including the late General Stonewall Jackson, and several other fallen soldiers who were killed during the American Civil War. See also: American Civil War Ghosts (Folklore Encyclopedia). Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is still in progress.
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Poor House Road
"The Poor House Road Railway Tunnel"

Coordinates: 
Location Address: Poor House Road, Lexington, Virginia
The Poor House Road railway tunnel in Lexington, Virginia is rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of two young girls. The Poor House Road Railway Tunnel is sometimes referred to simply as "The Poor House Road Tunnel." Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is still in progress.
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Virginia Military Institute
"Virginia Military College"

Coordinates: 
Location Address: Lexington, Virginia
Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia was founded in 1839 as a military college for senior officers. It is said to be haunted by a number of spirits, including one ghost known as "The Yellow Peril," who is allegedly seen and heard shrieking and moaning at night. Many also report hearing similar disembodied sounds emanating from the "Virginian Mourning Her Dead" statue outside, or witnessing a strange blue orb which appears to float through the hallways. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is still in progress.
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Washington & Lee University
"The Augusta Academy"

Coordinates: 
Location Address: Lexington, Virginia
​Research for this allegedly haunted location is still in progress.
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