EDITOR’S NOTE: Strangeville explores the legends, folklore, and unexplained history of Western North Carolina. From Cherokee mythology and Appalachian ghost stories to Bigfoot sightings and UFO encounters, the Blue Ridge Mountains have long been a hotspot for the strange and mysterious. Join us as we dig into the past and uncover the truth behind the region’s most curious tales.
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. —Tucked along the rolling hills of Waynesville, Green Hill Cemetery holds more than a century of mountain history and one enduring urban legend.
Locals still tell the story that Curtis G. Logan, an undertaker turned automobile dealer, was buried inside his car after his death in 1936. The tale has circulated for decades, gaining new life through word of mouth, ghost tours and online posts about Waynesville’s most curious grave…