The following books are helpful if you're interested in researching the topics covered by the website. If you know of anything that should be added to this list, please let me know.
New Burlington: The Life and Death of an American Village
By John Baskin
New American Library, 1977
A look at the ghost town of New Burlington in the years before it was flooded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Amazon
Ghosts of the Ohio River
By Bruce Carlson
2005
Many little-known river hauntings in the area between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
Out of Print, Not Available
Ghosts of Marietta
By Connie Cartmell
1996
Hauntings in Ohio's oldest city.
Invisible Ink
Uneasy Spirits: 13 Ghosts of Clermont County
By Rick Crawford
2002
Hauntings and horror stories from Clermont County, Ohio.
Invisible Ink
Ohio Atlas and Gazetteer
By Delorme
1996
The absolutely indispensible atlas of Ohio's highways and backroads.
Amazon
Ghosts, Spirits, and Legends of Southeastern Ohio
By Lawrence Everett
2002
A collection of hauntings in southeastern Ohio.
Invisible Ink
Ohio's Ghostly Greats
By David J. Gerrick
1982
Crudely-published but fascinating assemblage of Ohio ghost folklore.
Out of Print, Not Available
Forgotten Columbus
By Andrew Henderson
2002
My first book--featuring many of Columbus's forgotten historic sites.
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Review
Haunted Houses: Spooky Tales of Yellow Springs
By Harold Igo
2002
Ghost stories from the western Ohio college town of Yellow Springs.
Invisible Ink
Ghosthunting Ohio
By John B. Kachuba
Emmis Books, 2004
The author's second book, after Ghosthunting Illinois, examines a select handful of hauntings from each region of the state.
Amazon
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Invisible Ink
Ghosts: Ohio's Haunted Landscapes, Lost Arts, and Forgotten Places
By Randy McNutt
Orange Frazer Press, 1991
An exploration of Ohio's many ghost towns.
Amazon
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Review
Ohio Cemeteries
Ohio Genealogical Society
1976
A complete county-by-county listing of cemeteries throughout the Buckeye State.
Columbus Ghosts: Historical Haunts of Ohio's Capital
By Robin Smith
2002
Hauntings in Ohio's capital city.
Invisible Ink
Columbus Ghosts 2
By Robin Smith
2003
Even more hauntings in Ohio's capital city.
Amazon
Devils, Ghosts, and Witches: Occult Folklore of the Upper Ohio Valley
By George Swetnam
1988
Legends from Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
Invisible Ink
Ghost Stories of Ohio
By Edrick Thay
Lone Pine Publications, 2002
The Ohio edition in a state-by-state ghost story series.
Amazon
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Invisible Ink
Weird Ohio
By James Willis, Andrew Henderson, and Loren Coleman
2005
My second book, co-authored with James Willis from Ghosts of Ohio and researcher Loren Coleman. Part of the Weird US series by Weird NJ creators Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran.
Amazon
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Barnes & Noble
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Review
Haunted Ohio I-IV
and Ghost Hunter's Guide to Haunted Ohio
By Chris Woodyard
Kestrel Publications, 1991-2001
Ohio's original true ghost story series.
Amazon
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Invisible Ink
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Review
Ohio: Off the Beaten Path
By George and Carol Zimmermann
2000
Trips through Ohio to some lesser-known historic sites.
Amazon
A look at the ghost town of New Burlington in the years before it was flooded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Many little-known river hauntings in the area between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
Hauntings in Ohio's oldest city.
The absolutely indispensible atlas of Ohio's highways and backroads.
A collection of hauntings in southeastern Ohio.
My first book--featuring many of Columbus's forgotten historic sites.
The author's second book, after Ghosthunting Illinois, examines a select handful of hauntings from each region of the state.
An exploration of Ohio's many ghost towns.
A complete county-by-county listing of cemeteries throughout the Buckeye State.
Hauntings in Ohio's capital city.
Even more hauntings in Ohio's capital city.
The Ohio edition in a state-by-state ghost story series.
My second book, co-authored with James Willis from Ghosts of Ohio and researcher Loren Coleman. Part of the Weird US series by Weird NJ creators Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran.
Ohio's original true ghost story series.
Trips through Ohio to some lesser-known historic sites.
