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 Martha's Chapel Cemetery / Demons Road - Walker County, TX Posted by:  Raven
N 30° 38.939 W 095° 38.023
15R E 247610 N 3393659
This 1850's rural cemetery and the local dirt road leading to it have the dubious honor of being recognized as a common haunting ground in Southeast Texas: local stories abound here!
Waymark Code: WM12BEA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2020
Views: 6
Many rural areas in Texas have their share of haunted folklore, urban legends and ghost stories. In Walker County just 7 miles Southwest of Hunstville, TX, those stories focus on an old 1850's Methodist cemetery called "Martha's Chapel Cemetery" and the dirt road leading to it. Below are just a few excerpts from online articles describing some of the hauntings: -=-=-=- From Ghost Texas: " Bowden Road aka "Demons Road" and Martha Chapel Cemetery have been called the most haunted road and cemetery in the state of Texas, maybe the country. The Name Martha's Chapel was most likely derived from the name of the first person buried in the new church's cemetery, Martha Palmer.
Martha's Chapel, a church community also known as Robinson's Settlement, was seven miles southwest of Huntsville. The cemetery is the middle of what was the settlement. Claims of voices and shadow people have been made in the cemetery along with spirit hands coming out of the ground to grab unexpected passer bys. Locals warn curious people who desire to brave the graveyard not to provoke the spirits. Many claim that if you do be prepared to have a spirit follow you home after being in the cemetery.
When going to Martha's Chapel Cemetery your travels will be taken on Bowden Road. Some witnesses claim that your car will rock as if someone is pushing it. Those very witnesses have also seen handprints appearing on your car. Reports of mysterious red lights are also seen along "Demons Road ". -=-=-=- From the Texas Escapes (which includes some creepy images indeed!): " Two strange images were spotted in a Google Maps Street View of a cemetery in Huntsville, Texas.
The Street View near a fence line of Martha Chapel Cemetery is pretty serene, with sunlight coming in through the trees, illuminating a handful of headstones. But upon closer examination, two unexpected figures appear.
What appears to be a little girl can be seen peeking her head out from behind a tree. If that wasn't enough to creep you out, over her shoulder, off in the distance beyond the fence, is a tall black figure wearing what looks like a long cloak.
A YouTube video of Martha Chapel Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas, has collected hundreds of thousands of views and has people wondering whether it may be haunted." -=-=-=- From Texas Escapes: " [...] Locals warn curious people who desire to visit the Martha’s Chapel Cemetery graveyard not to provoke the spirits. Many of those warnings are spoken by those who claim that a spirit followed them home after being in that area.
In May of 2010 a women reported the encounter her husband and their friends had while at the cemetery. She claimed they saw a man wandering through the cemetery one evening, but did not pay much heed to the wanderer.
A few days later, as the woman was getting into the shower, she turned around to close the shower curtain, and much to her surprise, there in her bedroom, stood the same man they had seen wandering through the cemetery.
The man disappeared after instilling immense fear in the woman, and she has not reported seeing him since.
According to one man’s story, he and a buddy saw a hand protruding from a grave in the cemetery off “Demons Rd.” Eventually the whole arm was said to be out from within its grave, and grasping around in search of something, or anything. The man moved towards the grave against the persistent urging of his friend. He said he bent down to touch the hand, with his friend pulling at him desperately the whole time. His friend’s pleadings did not stop him from making contact with the hand, which in turn, allegedly grasped his hand and began to pull him downward toward the grave. He was able to pull free from the hand. He turned to his horrified pal, who asked if he was ok, before noticing that there was someone standing just behind his friend. He darted towards his friend in an effort to protect him from whoever was behind him. Just before he reached his friend, the man behind his friend lifted his head and looked at him. According the man the figure that had been standing behind his friend looked exactly like his friend who had been begging him to leave. When he turned to look at his “real” friend, he was not there. The man then says he bolted and headed for the vehicle. As he raced up to the car he noticed handprints in the dust on the car. The man said that as he climbed into the safety of the car, he realized his friend was dead in the back seat.
Witnesses report large handprints being left on their vehicles.
Some witnesses claim the handprints appear to be where someone or something unseen grabbed at their car. Almost 100 car owners who found prints on their vehicle have reported their encounters.
Reports of mysterious red lights seen along “Demons Rd” are also often made. Those who claim to have seen the lights say that the number of lights that appear depends on the number of people traveling in the vehicle. One group of four said that as they were leaving the road, at approximately 4 a.m., four red lights appeared out of nowhere. Suddenly four handprints appeared on the hood of the truck, according to one of the men in the group.
Some say that a cult, believed to be that of the KKK, has been spotted down “Demons Rd” holding ritual ceremonies. It has even been said that members of the cult have been seen drinking blood from a sacrificed dog.
Others allege that they were visited by apparitions of a young child, with glowing eyes, riding a tricycle while on the road. A strange, faceless, threatening creature is also said to appear to some people. Whatever form the spirits choose to reveal themselves in, the spirits have never been reported as anything less than hostile, and terrifying, or at least frightening.
So if you must go down “Demons Rd,” or if you just cannot resist the urge to explore the unexplained, please remember not to provoke or disrespect the spirits along your way. Steer clear of those who have passed on but are attempting to escape their graves, and avoid becoming the legendary cult’s next sacrifice. Oh and never let a ghostly “hitch hiker” follow you home."
Public access?:
yes, 24/7
Visting hours:
anytime... it's a cemetery.
Website about the location and/or story: [Web Link]
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