History & local legend
Askey Cemetery, near Moshannon in Centre County, has stories about several figures who supposedly remain close to its graves. A young man said to have died in a nearby car crash appears around the perimeter, while an older man in gardening clothes is associated with the interior of the cemetery. Other accounts describe an apparition of a girl and unexplained lights or sounds.
Its most unusual resident is a deer described in local lore as demonic. Rather than simply standing among the trees, it is said to chase people out after dark. A visitor writing as Mick collected these stories in June 2016, after finding the cemetery during a trip through Centre County.
Sources
- Mick, Discovery PA, Lost Resting Places: Askey Cemetery, personal site visit and collected stories, June 2016
- Centre County PAGenWeb, Civil War burials, William T. Ardray at Askey Cemetery in Moshannon
- Centre County PAGenWeb cemetery directory, Snow Shoe Township and library holdings
- USGS geographic feature 1168468 via AnyPlaceAmerica
