Is Springville Cemetery‎ really haunted?

Visitors rate Springville Cemetery‎ at 64.3 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Springville Cemetery‎ located?

The address is Springville Cemetery‎, Brown, IA. GPS coordinates: 42.0559106, -91.4377306.

What kind of haunted place is Springville Cemetery‎?

Springville Cemetery‎ is listed under Cemeteries in our Iowa section.

What is the nearest town to Springville Cemetery‎?

Springville, IA is the closest town, about 0.4 miles away, with Martelle (4.6 mi.) and Stone City (6.0 mi.) also nearby.

Springville Cemetery‎ - Springville, IA

According to reports, a gravedigger died in 1920 while digging a grave. He fell in and broke his neck, which killed him instantly. It is said you can still see him working at night, with a glowing green shovel.

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Geographic Information

Address

Springville Cemetery‎
Brown, IA
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GPS

42.0559106, -91.4377306

County

Linn County, Iowa

Nearest Towns

Springville, IA (0.4 mi.)
Martelle, IA (4.6 mi.)
Stone City, IA (6.0 mi.)
Marion, IA (8.3 mi.)
Anamosa, IA (8.6 mi.)
Bertram, IA (8.9 mi.)
Mount Vernon, IA (9.3 mi.)
Lisbon, IA (9.7 mi.)
Morley, IA (10.4 mi.)
Cedar Rapids, IA (11.1 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Springville Cemetery‎ really haunted?: Visitors rate Springville Cemetery‎ at 64.3 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Springville Cemetery‎ located?: The address is Springville Cemetery‎, Brown, IA. GPS coordinates: 42.0559106, -91.4377306.
What kind of haunted place is Springville Cemetery‎?: Springville Cemetery‎ is listed under Cemeteries in our Iowa section.
What is the nearest town to Springville Cemetery‎?: Springville, IA is the closest town, about 0.4 miles away, with Martelle (4.6 mi.) and Stone City (6.0 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

Kaze | March 10, 2016

Does anybody have any information about this location? I'm trying to research it.
C | October 30, 2016

I grew up there, Never heard this story.

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