Ohio Asylum For The Insane Abandoned Cemetery

The Ohio Lunatic Asylum was destroyed in 1991 but the final resting place of its patients still remain. Join me and my friend Kim as we pay our respects to some of history’s most mistreated & misunderstood people at these long forgotten cemeteries in Columbus, Ohio.
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GPS Coordinates :
Cemetery #1 - 39.96309053474586, -83.06278938027485
Cemetery #2 - 39.96512076636933, -83.05751602841445
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[@paulacopher862]

My sister was there because she tried to commit suicide. They electrified her. My mom went and got her and now she is really mental! She died at the age of 44. R.I..P. Carol. I love and miss you every day!

[@LisaNC832]

Im so sorry 💔

[@gaylegreene]

I’m so sorry

[@verlindaallen3335]

What. That's just heartbreaking 💔 I'm so utterly sorry. May her precious soul rest in eternal peace. She is no longer sick...Father God has her protected now from all harm.

[@themagicians1122]

This seems so harsh , the patients treatment back then

[@JamiieL19]

I’m so sorry! May God Bless her sweet soul

[@sheraven1]

Very Interesting! My Dad’s family is from Ohio and I currently live about 33 miles from Columbus. He had a grandfather who passed away at the Athens Insane Asylum from syphilis of the brain. Later in my life, my ex-mother in law spent a great deal of time in and out of psychiatric hospitals in the early 70’s. She underwent many courses of electro shock therapy. Poor souls…

[@deannaharby5677]

So nice you paid your respects to those forgotten....very important that you mentioned not to go alone--this holds true in most cases--be safe...

[@MickeyLeeBluebird]

Kim, that was so kind to stop & give each person attention. I learned my Great-Grandmother on my Mother's side spent some time here at the Asylum. My Mom always wanted to know why but we could never find the records for her admittance. She's buried in Reynoldsburg at Silent Home Cemetery, Also, for a few years I worked at Loewendick Demolition. They razed (demolished) the former Asylum. Other things of note, we the locals always called this the "Hilltop". Also, my Mom told me that one of her high school field trips was to the Asylum. That's so strange! Why in the world would a school take a field trip to the "Hilltop"? Remember, her saying how much it had an impact on her. Don't think she knew at that time that her Grandmother had spent time there. Also, didn't know this cemetery existed & the cousin (Dad's side) I mentioned being buried at Greenlawn Cemetery was a RN at the newest mental health hospital located here. Small world that keeps on revolving.

[@DraysWorld]

It is a small world. I’m glad you found some value in the video. Green Lawn is a great place as well. Thanks for watching.

[@BiancaZell]

The second cemetery you visited was also used by the Ohio Penitentiary to bury those who had been executed or died in prison so a lot of the graves (the ones from the 20th century in particular) are penal burials

[@SchemingSkelly]

I found your channel from the Thurmond, WV video and I am definitely adding it to my travel list. I live in Ohio and we recently visited Hanoverton, OH (if you haven't been there you need to go, lookup Spread Eagle Tavern) and they have a really great cemetery with a lot of history. It was very sad to see the graves so overgrown in this video and although most weren't overgrown in Hanoverton, they were broken. My Wife and I spent a few hours this past October picking up the pieces and standing them back up. It was really rewarding. Keep doing what you're doing! I subbed on both of my accounts to make sure I don't miss the next video.

[@DraysWorld]

Thank you for the information on Hanoverton! I’m adding it to my next travel list. I’m glad your here and thanks for watching!

[@MickeyLeeBluebird]

I've heard of Hanover which is east of Newark but never Hanoverton. Interesting...

[@lisaburns4445]

So sad to see them grown over. Another example of disrespect of these souls, as well as the other cemeteries that have been forgotten.

[@fxsrider]

Specimens!!! Been there to see that one!

[@RobinHood-1961]

Right directly behind Twin Valley Hospital is the graveyard you were looking for. The public cannot access this cemetery due to the Maximus Security Mental Hospital is right beside it. I worked at Twin Valley and I was given access to go back there in 2003. The graves are only marked with patient numbers and the Specimen marker is there. I took pictures of it. The original mental hospital was located on Broad Street right where the freeway is now. it burned in 1876. The second cemetery you were in is the graveyard of the first mental health hospital. You'd think that since these people were in State Cemeteries, the State would take care of them instead of forgetting they even existed. Shame on the State of Ohio. You should be ashamed.

[@DraysWorld]

I really wanted to find the ‘specimen’ marker. I’m glad to know you were able to see it. I agree that the responsible party should be ashamed at the neglect of this important place in the city’s history. Thanks for watching and thanks for the information!

[@SaVeHicle]

Thanks for sharing. Didn’t realize how close that is to my house. That van may have looked just as shady at the police aviation headquarters:)

[@DraysWorld]

The two cops that told us to leave thought so too.

[@rebeccamann3893]

This shit is real and they do it

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

Great video, very well done. I’ll have to check it out.

[@zenfrodo]

Keep in mind that "insane asylums" were also dumping grounds not only for mentally ill, but also homeless, poor, indigent, unwanted kids, etc etc. They were often overcrowded and abuse was too damn common. It's entirely possible that many patients had no official records or recorded names.

[@DraysWorld]

I’ve wondered about those unrecorded people.

[@MickeyLeeBluebird]

You're exactly correct. It's also known that husbands could discard their wives if they no longer wanted them at these places.

[@LisaNC832]

What a sad sad place. Great video 👍

[@herbalannie7707]

Many unmarked graves at Ridges in Athens Ohio. Part of Ohio University. Also an insane asylum

[@davidadams3741]

What did they do for so many if them to die. And did family just abandoned them because they didn't want them for the ones with no names.

[@H2G2Stp]

A lot of "treatments" caused death. In some asylums patients were intentionally infected with diseases in the hope the fever would be curative, lobotomies could easily go wrong, patients were experimented on and neglected. In the time of eugenics, which began in the 1930s many states allowed patients to be sterilized whether the patient wanted to be or not. diseases like tb were very common and sanitary conditions could be questionable.

[@annabrahamson4320]

Folks with downs syndrome, other mental disabilities were dumped there and forgotton.

[@davidadams3741]

So sad.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

✅I agree

[@kentuckylady2990]

That overgrown cemetery is the final resting place of many victims of the cholera epidemic. (Findagrave)

[@patriot12189]

I'm sure you won't believe this until you look but the kids from the 60s and 70s know that in the woods by the 2nd grave yard under ground sit a 8 room stone buildings.they buried the doors to it but as you walk in the wood you'll notice your on a roof.what this is for I don't know but in the 70s I used to explore it when the doors was still able to get to.

[@DraysWorld]

Woah! I would love to find out more about this

[@patriot12189]

@@DraysWorld the rumors is that is where the chained up the dangerous people

[@user-randi1987]

Very sad. Thanks for acknowleding them

[@siara_nevada]

I had the same problem there’s apparently 3 of them like in a triangle and they told me to leave too

[@rickyblackburn-n9e]

Thanks.

[@kiwisunshine9631]

That was interesting, but sad to see so many graves with no name or anything to identify the person laid to rest. Also sad to see how over grown it was, as if no-one cares. Thanks for an interesting video:-)

[@rogermcglaughlin3854]

"It's cool being dead"???? Anyway, that was fun! It's been several years since I visited that second (older?) cemetery and am very surprised it's no longer being taken care of. Back then, it was still being mowed and you could drive back to it. Interesting note: the father of an old friend was the director of the hospital back in the 50's and 60's. I'll have to ask her if she remembers anything about the cemeteries.

[@ohio_roadie3395]

Any updates on this?

[@kentuckylady2990]

Camp Chase in Columbus has an interesting cemetery

[@siara_nevada]

I found this place last year and did the same thing, I wonder what “specimens” is

[@Wolffur]

@@siara_nevada It's where they buried medical specimens, such as organs in formaldehyde.

[@stobosreviewsandmore1690]

I was just there today to do a video. I'm going back to redo it

[@fayrechickisme]

Okay, I was watching this and have been to this cemetery several times. Actually the entire field with the fences is the cemetery. Not just the headstones. If you walk out through the field every few feet is a brick the just had the patients number on it. Easily 200+ graves within the cemetery.

[@fayrechickisme]

Then over on Sullivant avenue just west of Central is the cemetery of the feeble minded

[@Ghostface974_]

I think the specimen headstone are by bmv building...

[@kathleenorourke6917]

Some of the stones look quite new for the dates that are on them.

[@timothymarshall6709]

These people deserve more respect than too be treated like common trash abandoned society's throw always and now after 100 years there numbers or unknowns overgrown and forgotten needs a serious weed trimming This video hits home for me my wife had mental issues Bipolar manic depressive 😮‍💨

[@rebeccamann3893]

I'm not required to be on any medi rather I have been cleared

[@rebeccamann3893]

The law of their jungle is see no evil here no evil because I barely made it out alive I out smarted them

[@annabrahamson4320]

Dud the relatives replace the numbers with names?

[@chrisg6351]

They need to open these places back up and put a lot of people in them all the killing rapping school shooted anyone claim they have a mental problem or the devil talk to them would be given a home away from society

[@kathleenorourke6917]

Sad. Just an “F” or “M” , for female or male and a serial no. 😞

[@catherinerosa-baker2937]

It's a shame the graveyards were abandoned you can tell by the ladder tombstones that they were impressive and were meant to be seen not grasp grown over funeral homes are about the worst companies there is they have really no respect

[@rebeccamann3893]

To the one s that didn't make it home the song look it we were soldiers

[@floydthompson8668]

DO YOU HAVE A VIDEO ON THE "ABANDONED" (it seems someone cares for it a little) LONGVIEW ASYLUM CEMETERY IN CINCINNATI JUST OFF SEYMOUR AVE? LONGVIEW WAS DEMOLISHED IN THE EARLY 80S, IT IS AN INDUSTRIAL AREA NOW, BUT THE CEMETERY IS STILL THERE IN WHAT USED TO BE THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY. IT CAN BE ACCESSED BEHIND A ROW OF APARTMENTS BEHIND WOODWARD HIGH SCHOOL. IT CAN EVEN BE SEEN FROM GOOGLE EARTH IF YOU ZOOM IN.

[@maryrussell5926]

Need to leave camera on headstones long enough to read.Thank you

[@ChavoBigDillysw7sx]

It’s in Athens not Columbus

[@DraysWorld]

The one in Athens was called Athens Lunatic Asylum.

[@rebeccamann3893]

Dust the trailer for dna

[@mariastarr5500]

Can't hear you

[@deannaharby5677]

Probably cement vaults were too expensive... so coffin collapse is why there are indentations ....

[@ohio_roadie3395]

It's pretty appalling how the state has forgotten about these and left the area to be forgotten and used for dumping.

[@themagicians1122]

Yes it is😥

[@jasonweaver4950]

A lot of work has went into trying to not only identify all the graves, but try to find out their story & family.

[@tonyahaley6900]

Thank you for letting us see some of their names.

[@apparition111]

Just found your video. It was wonderful. My friends grandmother was there and buried in the first cemetery you filmed. She died in 1951. It is nice to know Kim read all the tombstones. Thank you.

[@DraysWorld]

It was one of my favorite cemetery experiences. Thank you for watching.

[@jaycee330]

The "Specimen" grave is in the first cemetery (behind the Heliport)

[@joesneon]

Creepy!! A lot of "treatments" gone wrong.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

✅agreed 👍👍

[@lisaburns4445]

I wish someone would go through and trim with a weed eater around each little stone with serial numbers. I love how she stopped to give each patient recognition. Thank you for your investigations and sharing.

[@MyraAnneFox.]

Grandpapa Ernest Corley is at the Cemetary here in Ohio i love him i love ohio go bucks

[@leondarko8491]

Have you ever been to Athens Asylum?? Very interesting place .. also the architecture for the first one you guys went to when it was rebuilt I believe was a Kirkbride floor plan… Which was usually Gothic style Victorian architecture… The Athens insane asylum is still standing and has the very similar look also a kirkbride

[@MickeyLeeBluebird]

Hello Leon, I've been to the Ridges many times. It's a beautiful location that overlooks Athens. Fortunately OU still uses some of the buildings. There's also a cemetery located there.

[@christtinadavis5866]

I would love to visit the old cemetery! I am sitting at the newer (Columbus Police) cemetery site now. However, I am alone and will NOT be going to the older one by myself, lol.

[@DraysWorld]

Good idea! Definitely take a few friends. Enjoy the adventure!

[@KikiSweet-FoxSox]

Rip to all of them hope there happy now in the afterlife in Heaven.

[@DraysWorld]

Agreed.

[@verlindaallen3335]

How utterly sad. May your souls be at rest. Do you notice its all women? They didn't know what to do with us when we had our periods....they seriously thought some women were crazy. It's just awful. I wish I could plant flowers 🏵 💐 there. 💐 🌹 🌸 🏵 🌼 💐 🌹 🌸 🏵 🌼 💐 🌹 🌸

[@DraysWorld]

There were men buried in both places as well. Sad existence for many of those buried there.

[@ohioyodertoter6827]

Cool video

[@DraysWorld]

Thank you! Hard to find but worth a visit .

[@martinmartin4751]

Thanks for the video, But I'm appalled that the city of Columbus or the state of Ohio has let these hallowed grounds become so over grown. There is absolutely no excuse for such neglect.

[@rhondasavage9249]

I think the markers with names were probably of the wealthy patients. The markers with just numbers were of the indegent or poor folks who were institutionalized.

[@BiancaZell]

Specimens is in the first cemetery you visited, in the area with the raised headstones. It’s the same size and shape as all the others so you have to specifically check every one until you find it.

[@pdq137]

: Doing headstone s use white chalk flat down, rub across. Found this fascinating. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@rebeccamann3893]

I know this is pre-recorded but I want the truth to get out there and those bastards to pay for what they have done

[@gaylegreene]

Those are markers for plots spaces. Not serial numbers for patients

[@valeriegamble7023]

There's another one near valley view. I worked across the street an never knew it was there till a coworker told me. I went and explored one Halloween with her. It's the same one! We went in on harper rd.

[@GS-cg3yn]

I can’t imagine it would take that much effort to mow and weed this cemetery. Maybe a letter should be sent to the county or state requesting it be done once a year?

[@DraysWorld]

Not a bad idea. It might deter some of the other activity going on there as well. Thanks for watching!

[@myrnawashington9057]

The only way they would mow, is if it was shown on the news. They could have inmates, non violent juvenile offenders or people sentenced to community service to clean it up.

[@myrnawashington9057]

I always wondered about that cemetery, i used to be able to see it from the freeway, when the grass use to get cut. It's a shame this cemetery looks that way.

[@dainal6871]

One place y'all may find interesting is the main building of the East Louisiana State Mental Hospital where the "dungeon" is maintained where the patients were chained to the walls. There is also a medical instrument museum on one of the upper levels

[@thunderbritches67]

The truly forgotten,Sad place.