Cemeteries are supposed to be quiet, peaceful places where people go to remember loved ones who have passed. But some places where the dead lie are not so peaceful. This cemetery in a little ghost town is said to be haunted by hundreds of unsettled souls.

The lonely, overgrown cemetery is almost all that’s left of the little ghost town of Dawson.

David Pike/YouTube Dawson is located about 17 miles north of Cimarron, and was founded in 1901.

Located on a windswept desert, this little cemetery is home to hundreds of graves.

David Pike/YouTube At first glance, it seems like a quiet, peaceful place.

Many of the plots are overgrown with grasses and weeds.

David Pike/YouTube You might think there’s nothing here but headstones, but many visitors beg to differ.

During its heyday, Dawson was a bustling mining town.

David Pike/YouTube The coal mines here brought prosperity to the area, and as many as 9,000 people lived here at one time. The town boasted a hospital, swimming pool, movie theater, and more.

The town thrived for awhile, but then two different mining explosions killed hundreds of men here.

David Pike/YouTube On October 22, 1913, 253 men were killed when the mine exploded, and two more were killed while trying to rescue miners who were trapped. On February 8, 1923, another explosion rocked the mine, and 123 men died that day.

Many of the miners’ graves are marked with iron crosses, but some people say that these miners are not at peace.

David Pike/YouTube Visitors report seeing and hearing all kinds of strange activity here. Some have seen lights bobbing around the cemetery, as though men wearing mining helmets were wandering amongst the gravestones. Low voices are carried on the wind, and moans are heard here after dark.

Some ghosts have even made themselves visible to visitors.

David Pike/YouTube People have reported seeing ghostly figures walking around. Some will appear to be visitors to the graves, but disappear into thin air when others approach.

Dawson Cemetery is said to be one of the most haunted places in New Mexico.

David Pike/YouTube With hundreds of miners who tragically died buried here, you can see why this place might be haunted.

Take a look at this video posted on YouTube by David Pike to see more images of the Dawson Cemetery: 

David Pike/YouTube

Dawson is located about 17 miles north of Cimarron, and was founded in 1901.

At first glance, it seems like a quiet, peaceful place.

You might think there’s nothing here but headstones, but many visitors beg to differ.

The coal mines here brought prosperity to the area, and as many as 9,000 people lived here at one time. The town boasted a hospital, swimming pool, movie theater, and more.

On October 22, 1913, 253 men were killed when the mine exploded, and two more were killed while trying to rescue miners who were trapped. On February 8, 1923, another explosion rocked the mine, and 123 men died that day.

Visitors report seeing and hearing all kinds of strange activity here. Some have seen lights bobbing around the cemetery, as though men wearing mining helmets were wandering amongst the gravestones. Low voices are carried on the wind, and moans are heard here after dark.

People have reported seeing ghostly figures walking around. Some will appear to be visitors to the graves, but disappear into thin air when others approach.

With hundreds of miners who tragically died buried here, you can see why this place might be haunted.

What do you think? Is the Dawson Cemetery haunted? If you’d like to explore more creepy cemeteries, take a look at these five cemeteries that will give you goosebumps.

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