Terrifying & True | Urban Legends of Spook Hollow: Ghost Stories from America’s Haunted Roads

Halloween 2025 is a week away—perfect time for true ghost stories about America’s haunted backroads. This Terrifying & True deep dive uncovers the nationwide pattern behind one eerie place-name: Spook Hollow . We track the Dutch origin of “spook,” the Appalachian meaning of “hollow,” and how frontier fear spawned murdered-peddler tales, haunted bridges, cemetery guardians, and roadside apparitions—prime Halloween podcast listening for fans of paranormal folklore and haunted places . Inside this episode: • Nyack, New York — Camboan legend: the gentle ghost said to give a real Spook Hollow its name. • Phelps County, Missouri — Spook Hollow Rd / Pine Hill Cemetery: Goat-Man reports, phantom cars, dead electronics, rusting school bus. • Oregonia, Ohio — headless bridge haunting: midnight ritual, thud on the planks, back-roads dare. • Pennsylvania & Appalachia — murdered peddler motif: why these stories cluster in hollows and valleys. If you’re searching haunted road stories , Goatman sightings , headless bridge ghost Ohio , Spook Hollow Road Missouri , or the meaning of “hollow” in Appalachia , this episode is your map. Follow and share for spooky-season specials all October. We’re telling that story tonight. 🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week! 🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon! 👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join 📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story! Twitter: @WeeklySpooky Facebook: facebook.com/WeeklySpooky Email: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com 🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here ! 👨‍💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com 🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder 🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com