The churchyard dead
Sources attach this name to the 3 places below. The name itself is part of the folklore record.
The churchyard dead are said to linger. Sacred ground in St. Simons Island, Georgia keeps its own kind of haunting — quieter, and harder to dismiss. Sources including 'Christ Church Frederica' keep the claim in circulation. The named presence is what turns a haunting into a household. It remains the site's standing claim.
The dead are said to linger. The presences go by the churchyard dead in the file. The church's centuries of ministry give the reports a long congregation to draw on. Sources including 'St. Michael’s' keep the claim in circulation. The name travels further than the proof; the sightings keep renewing the lease.
The chapel’s dead are said to linger. The lore files them collectively as the churchyard dead. A church with this much history holds its dead differently — the reports are reverent where most are restless. 'St. Paul’s Chapel' carries the account. The lore has a face now: The churchyard dead. The reports keep the address on the map.