Here Are 9 Of The Most Intriguing Gravesites In South Carolina

The tomb of Julia Legare is located in the cemetery adjacent to the Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island. Legend has it that a young Julia Legare was mistakenly buried alive only to be discovered dead with visible attempts to claw her way out of the accidental death chamber that would become her tomb. A few years after she was accidentally buried alive, the tomb was opened to add another family member, only to discover her remains slumped into a pile by the door. Today, there is no door on the tomb. Once young Julia's remains were discovered, each time the door was securely closed it was found wide open the next morning. Caregivers gave up and just removed the door altogether.

A lovesick Alice Flagg is said to have died of a broken heart after her guardian (an older brother) refused to allow her to marry a man he felt was beneath her social stature. He went so far as to take her promise ring and throw it into the marsh. It was lost forever and Alice died very soon after. Today, her grave marker is one of the most haunted grave sites in South Carolina. If you place a round object (representing her missing ring) on her marker and then circle it three times on foot, it's said she will appear to thank you for the gift.

A long-standing feud between two of this ghost town's prominent residents who lived across the street from one another resulted in one of them insisting he be buried in his front yard — so his neighbor would have to look at him every day until the day he died. The ghost town is called Pinckneyville. There may be recently placed "no trespassing" signs preventing access to the ghost town and the grave site at the base of this tree.

The grave site of the two young sons murdered by Union County resident Susan Smith is located at Bogansville United Methodist Church Cemetery in Jonesville, SC. Bring flowers, a prayer — and a box of tissues.