other states and Canada , too. And for a shortlist of the most extensive, comprehensive, well-researched and well-written, competent and intelligent forgotten Ohio sites, check out...
The Best of the Best
Illicit Ohio
SBNO
Grave Addiction
Ghosts of Ohio
Ohio Exploration Society
COPS: Central Ohio Paranormal Society
Dead Ohio
Ohio Trespassers
Midwest Lost
Illicit Ohio
My good friend Rookie's page--a fascinating exploration of Ohio's hidden, man-made wonders, with a few great ones from other states for variety.
SBNO--Abandoned Amusement Park Guide
Another excellent page from Rookie of Illicit Ohio. VERY extensive tour of the abandoned amusement parks at Idora Park and Chippewa Lake. Highly recommended.
Ohio Lost
Killer website with lots more on Ohio's forgotten history, and what still remains of it.
Under OSU
Great site all about Ohio State and its steam tunnels and other off-limits places. The site whose press coverage inspired me to start Forgotten Ohio.
Ohio Exploration Society
Great, comprehensive website about abandoned, haunted, and historic Ohio.
Dead Ohio
Seriously researched, beautifully done, fascinating site focusing on Ohio's cemeteries and haunted places.
Infiltration
Web magazine about urban exploration.
Ohio UrbEx
Serious exploration of abandoned sites, mostly in Ohio but also beyond.
Midwest Lost
Many, many cemeteries, hauntings, and forgotten places from different states, but starting in Ohio.
Urban Adventure
The place to begin any urban exploration web adventure.
Ohio Trespassers
Trespassing all over the Buckeye State, PA, and WV; unbelievably good site.
Grave Addiction
One of the best sites, showcasing numerous old cemeteries (and the occasional haunting) in Ohio.
Flickr: Forgotten Ohio
An online photography club, easily joined and contributed to, "Inspired by (but not in association with) www.forgottenOH.com." Very flattering.
Lost Southeast Ohio
Forgotten places in the Hocking Hills [apparently closed].
The Recreational Trespasser
Very fun excursions into abandoned institutional buildings (including asylums, hospitals, and jails) in the Ohio-Indiana-Kentucky tri-state area.
Niklas Photography
Always excellent photography by friend and regular contributor Philip Niklas.
FadeWay: Sean Blanton Photography
Beautifully laid-out website with terrific photgraphs of central Ohio's forgotten stuff.
Decaying Industries
The homepage of a Cleveland-area 'zine devoted to photography of regional industry and ruin.
Roadside America: Ohio
Fun facts about Ohio's roadside oddities.
Cemetery Explorers
Photos and information concerning numerous Ohio boneyards, including many featured here.
Midnight Exposure
Website of a professional photographer from the Columbus area; look for his artistic take on numerous local abandoned places.
Urban Ohio
Quality photos of every one of Ohio's metropolitan areas, plus its landmark small towns. Well worth a visit if you like exploring the Buckeye State.
Ohio Drive-Ins
Great site exploring Ohio's drive-in theaters, past and present
Idora, Past and Present
All about Idora Park, history and current conditions.
Fantasy Farm
Extensive history of the Fantasy Farm with frequent updates
The Olde Forester
History of the Lake Hope Region, as collected by Emmett Conway, a retired Zaleski Forest Ranger. Great sections on iron furnaces and indian trails as well as Moonville and its haunted tunnel. Highly recommended.
Little Cities of Black Diamonds
Pictures and stories about the coal mining ghost towns of the Hocking Hills, including San Toy, Shawnee, Haydenville. Very nice.
Hillbilly Bear's History of Appalachian Ohio
Source documents, interviews, folklore, and stories about the history of southeastern Ohio. A truly great site and a fascinating read.
Ghost Towns
A site covering the entire United States, but featuring a growing page on Ohio. Look for my contributions on San Toy, Moonville, and Utopia.
Ghosts of Ohio
Fantastic Ohio hauntings website run by James Willis, my co-author on Weird Ohio . Simply the best.
Haunted Cleveland
History, information, and real live tours of Cleveland's many haunted landmarks.
Creepy Cleveland
Ghosts of Northern Ohio; excellent site [apparently closed].
RIP Ohio
Stylish ghost investigation website with several good spots explored.
COPS: Central Ohio Paranormal Society
The beautifully done, intelligent website of the very thorough Columbus-based paranormal research group COPS.
Southern Ohio Paranormal Research
Serious-minded group researching hauntings from their base in Cincinnati; check out their weekly webcast radio show.
Franklin County Ghost Debunkers
Columbus-area ghost investigations from a more serious perspective than usual.
Scioto Spirit Seekers
Ghost hunters in Scioto County, Ohio--covering greater Portsmouth and offering regular meetings [apparently closed].
Springfield Ghost Hunters Society
A look at some of the haunted hotspots in Springfield, Ohio.
Haunted Athens
Site about the mysterious happenings in Ohio's most haunted city.
Haunted Southeastern Ohio
A look at some of the major haunted points of interest in SE Ohio.
Haunted Hocking Hills
A brief but informative overview of the scares to be had at the various public parks in the Hocking Hills region.
Cuyahoga Valley Paranormal
Ghost hunting, serious investigation, EVPs, and more in the greater Cleveland area.
TM Ghost Hunters
Paranormal investigation in the greater Cincinnati area.
G.H.O.S.T.: Ghost Hunters Ohio Search Team
Central Ohio ghost research, done by thorough researchers and extending in some cases beyond the state border.
MGHS: Massillon Ghost Hunters Society
Ghost hunting unit based in Massillon, Ohio.
Tales from the Lips
A chronicle of paranormal folklore, rumors, confessions, and experiences from NE Ohio residents.
Ohio Ghost Researchers
Further forays into haunted Ohio conducted by a team in the NE corner of the state.
Ghostly Ohio
Great Haunted Ohio site full of new hauntings to check out.
Ghost Roads of Ohio
Excellent Ohio hauntings website [apparently closed].
The Avalon Foundation
Serious-minded ghost investigations in Ohio and neighboring states.
Invisible Ink
Haunted Ohio author Chris Woodyard's website, offering her books and many others of interest to anyone interested in haunted history
Ohio Paranormal
Serious urban legend and ghost investigations all over the state.
TRP Paranormal Investigations
"Paranormal Research and Science" in Ohio and beyond.
Unknown Ohio
Weird website with promise, but rarely updated. Make that never updated.
C.O.R.U.P.T.
Central Ohioans Researching Unexplained Paranormal Things: great acronym, along with well-done investigations and ghost photos.
Ghostly Pictures in Ohio
Hauntings and orb photos from NE Ohio.
I.P.R.N. - The International Paranormal Research Network
A national network of serious-minded researchers looking into anomalous claims of all sorts, from UFOs to poltergeists.
The Ohio State Reformatory
Official site of the haunted Ohio landmark.
Real Ghost Photos
Excellent site showcasing strange ghost photographs.
Ghosts of the Prairie
Very nice page about midwestern ghosts; includes a section on Ohio and a handy ghost-hunter's handbook.
American Paranormal Pages
The webzine of aspiring spirit seekers.
Ghost Village
Exploring mysteries from modern times to yesteryear.
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Ohio cemetery relics, photographed and researched.
The Dragon's Lair
Real ghost photos and more.
The Ghost of Moonville
Very nice and extensive page on the ghost of Moonville and the history behind it.
The Asylum Eclectica
An absolutely fascinating tour of the truly gruesome and morbid side of life. Be sure to visit the "My Brush With Morbidity" section. Not for the faint of heart.
Rogue's Hollow Studios
Dark and beautiful web design and marketing company, inspired by the Rogue's Hollow section the owners saw on Forgotten Ohio. I couldn't be more flattered to have been involved in the evolution of such a kickass company.
Ohio Historical Society
Ohio's official historical society. Excellent museum and library, open to the public.
Columbus Landmarks Foundation
Great organization dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings in Columbus. Worth donating to.
Ohio Preservation Alliance
Non-profit group working to save historic structures all across the state.
Remarkable Ohio
An index of and in-depth look at each of Ohio's hundreds of historical markers.
Ohio Memory
An online scrapbook of Ohio history.
Ohio Biography
Find out which famous people were born where in Ohio.
ONN Ohio News Network
The only statewide television news source. They interviewed me for their Halloween edition in 2001 and 2002.
Tour Columbus
Long-gone restaurants and other landmarks, as well as those still present, in my hometown.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Park Service's searchable database of every single registered historic site in the United States.
National Register of Historic Places.com
An interesting alternate way to search the Park Service's nationwide listings, including by those properties categorized as "vacant/not in use."
Mapquest
The best way to find a town, an address, a road, or an intersection in Ohio--or anywhere else. Well-known but truly indispensible.
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