So-Called Cursed Towns and the Legends Behind Them

A collection of boarded-up homes in Summit County became the breeding ground for America’s most elaborate modern folklore after the government abruptly seized the land in the 1970s. The rapid, forced relocation of local families sparked a wave of terrifying urban legends involving satanic cults operating in the abandoned church, secret chemical spills, and mutated creatures lurking in the woods. The boarded-up town remains a major hub for midnight paranormal investigators.