Here are 20 paranormal legends and stories associated with West Virginia:

1. The Mothman: Point Pleasant is famous for sightings of the Mothman, a mysterious creature with red eyes and large wings. Some believe the Mothman sightings were an omen for the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge in 1967.
2. The Greenbrier Ghost: A famous ghost story where a woman’s ghost allegedly helped convict her murderer in the late 1800s.
3. The Flatwoods Monster: In 1952, a group of people claimed to have encountered a bizarre, extraterrestrial-like creature in Flatwoods.
4. The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine: Some visitors have reported eerie experiences and ghostly encounters in this former coal mine turned museum.
5. The Braxton County Monster: In 1952, witnesses reported seeing a strange, glowing creature in the woods of Braxton County.
6. The Harpers Ferry Ghosts: This historic town is said to be haunted by Civil War-era ghosts and other apparitions.
7. The Devil’s Tea Table: A mysterious rock formation near Moundsville rumored to be a site of paranormal activity.
8. The Haunted Lowe Hotel: This hotel in Point Pleasant is known for its haunted rooms and ghostly occurrences.
9. The Sheepsquatch: A creature resembling a combination of Bigfoot and a sheep, reported in the southwestern part of the state.
10. The Ghosts of Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum: Former patients are said to haunt this abandoned asylum in Weston.
11. The Seneca Caverns: Local legends suggest paranormal activity in these underground caves.
12. The Lost Village of Chelyan: An abandoned town with tales of ghostly encounters and strange happenings.
13. The Curse of Chief Cornstalk: A curse allegedly placed on the region by the Shawnee chief before his death.
14. The Little Blue Man: Reports of a small, blue creature that haunts a stretch of road near Huntington.
15. The Ghostly Hitchhiker of Route 44: Stories of a phantom hitchhiker along this highway.
16. The Burnsville Lake Monster: Tales of a lake creature resembling the Loch Ness Monster.
17. The Snallygaster: A winged, dragon-like creature that has been sighted in various parts of West Virginia.
18. The Phantom Miner of Kaymoor: A ghostly miner said to roam the old Kaymoor coal mine.
19. The Blue Hole of Richwood: An eerie blue-tinged pond in Nicholas County rumored to be a site of strange occurrences.
20. Alien Sightings in Flatwoods: In addition to the Flatwoods Monster, there have been reports of UFO sightings in the area.

These legends and stories contribute to West Virginia’s rich folklore and history of paranormal encounters.