A new book by Athens resident John Kachuba tells the story of some of the spookiest places in Ohio, including several spots in and around Athens County. "Ghosthunting Ohio" is part of a series of books, "The Haunted Heartland," that Kachuba is writing for Emmis Books in Cincinnati. The book details specific sites all over the state that are known for ghost stories or eerie events. Athens County, though, received a whole section of its own due to the county's many stories and legends.Kachuba details how Athens County has been recognized by the British Society of Psychical Research as one of the most haunted places in the world, and how the county was featured on the Fox TV television special, "World's Scariest Places.""Modern psychic researchers believe that the Athens area contains an extremely active vortex -- a portal between our world and the spirit world that allows spirits to easily travel between these realms," Kachuba writes.

He goes into great detail about Mt. Nebo, one of the highest points in the county, and its relevance to Athens' supernatural fame. According to the book, in the mid-1800s, spirits told Athens resident John Koons that all eight of his children were gifted mediums and that he should construct a spirit house for them.

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