An urban legend is basically a creepy ghost or monster story that has been passed down for generations. Often this Kentucky lore is used during youth to test our bravery, and likely, stupidity. Many involve places that can be dangerous without safety precautions, and sometimes with. Some are just based on the occasional apparition and one goes back to the days of Daniel Boone.
Here are 12 of the creepiest urban legends from around Kentucky:
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The Hillbilly Beast dates back to Daniel Boone's day. The tales describe it as a hairy, smelly Bigfoot -ike being that howls. This legend was featured on the fourth season of History Channel's Monsters.
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The legend of Hot Rod Haven dates back to the 50s. A young couple was on their way to a dance and speeding down Mitchell Hill Road, as common both back then and now. Their car crashed and the couple was killed. The cemetery at the top of the hill is home to the Mitchell and Griffen families. It is here the couple's bodies were laid to rest together. The young girl is said to walk the roads in search of something. Perhaps a trinket she lost during the accident.
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The Kentucky legends of Sleepy Hollow don't involve a headless horseman, but instead a creepy hearse and ghostly cries. The lore tells us that in Prospect a hearse appears from thin air, and runs drivers off the road. They also say sounds of crying can be heard from what was once the "Crybaby " bridge. It is said that decades ago, women would throw their unwanted or sickly children off the sides to their death. Time warps have also been experienced. Drivers claim to enter the road at one time, and exit several hours later according to the time.
