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Grafton, West Virginia: A large, headless, hulking creature with smooth, seal-like skin. 7–9 feet [24] [25] Indrid Cold: Point Pleasant, West Virginia: A humanoid entity, claiming extraterrestrial origin, with an inhumanly large smile. 6 feet [26] Mothman: Point Pleasant, West Virginia: A large winged moth-like humanoid with glowing red eyes ...
Folklore of the U.S. state of West Virginia. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. G. Ghost towns in West Virginia (59 P) M ...
The Flatwoods monster (also known as the Braxton County monster, [1] Braxie, [2] or the Phantom of Flatwoods), [3] in West Virginia folklore, is a creature reported to have been sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, on September 12, 1952, after a bright light crossed the night sky.
The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales is a collection of 100 folklore and ghost stories compiled by Ruth Ann Musick. The tales surround ghost stories from around the Marion County area in northern West Virginia .
The legend of the Wizard Clip is a popular ghost story about an incident said to have occurred in Middleway, West Virginia in the 1820's. The story of the Wizard Clip is part of the oral history of the area, and was called by Rev. Alfred E. Smith, editor-in-chief of the Catholic Review and secretary to Cardinal Gibbons , "The truest ghost story ...
Mothman, in West Virginian folklore, is a humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 15, 1966, to December 15, 1967. Despite its name, the original sightings of the creature described avian features.
1957. “Ballads and Folksongs from West Virginia: Part I.” Journal of American Folklore, 70, 247-61. 1957. “Ballads and Folksongs from West Virginia: Part II.” Journal of American Folklore, 70, 336-57. 1957. "The Man Who Could Ride Lightning." Colorado Quarterly, 6, 1 (Summer 1957), 17-29; 1958. “West Virginia Ghost Stories.”
The Hatfield–McCoy Feud involved two American families of the West Virginia–Kentucky area along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River from 1863 to 1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.