Concordia Cemetery isn’t just old. It’s ancient. Established in 1856 and home to over 60,000 buried souls, this historic landmark in Central El Paso has been the focus of ghost tours, graveyard investigations, and urban legends for decades. But one rumor stands above the rest: that somewhere on these haunted grounds lies a literal gateway to Hell.And if you're willing to part with 25 bucks, you can go find it yourself.El Paso’s Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society offers regular ghost tours of the cemetery, and e...
Concordia Cemetery isn’t just old. It’s ancient. Established in 1856 and home to over 60,000 buried souls, this historic landmark in Central El Paso has been the focus of ghost tours, graveyard investigations, and urban legends for decades. But one rumor stands above the rest: that somewhere on these haunted grounds lies a literal gateway to Hell.
And if you're willing to part with 25 bucks, you can go find it yourself.
El Paso’s Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society offers regular ghost tours of the cemetery, and every October they crank it up a notch with special “Haunted History” tours. The centerpiece of this spooky trek? A site known as “Hell’s Gate,” a mysterious area near the old railroad tracks where visitors claim to feel a strange pull. In more scientific terms, it's a “paranormal vortex.” Some say it messes with your internal compass. Others say it’s just a weird breeze.
If that wasn’t enough, some visitors have reported hearing ghostly hoofbeats and children laughing in the dark. Which, let’s be honest, are probably the two most terrifying sounds you could hear in a graveyard. Tour guides have claimed they’ve seen shadows darting between headstones and mysterious mists rising from the infant section of the cemetery. Is it paranormal activity or just El Paso’s dust playing tricks again?
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Two brave ghost-hunters once claimed to catch a full-on “shadow person” near a crib-shaped grave marker. Another photo taken near gunslinger John Selman’s grave shows what appears to be a pair of disembodied ghost legs just hanging out. Even Reddit has a few choice stories from local teens and amateur ghostbusters describing everything from phantom footsteps to sudden shifts in temperature. And no, not the kind you blame on West Texas weather.
Basically, if you’ve got a shaky camera and enough belief, Concordia is your horror movie set waiting to happen.
Because it’s not a proper haunted site without a little Satanic panic, some locals believe that the cemetery has been used for ritual purposes. Reports of candles, strange symbols, and late-night offerings have added fuel to the fire. There’s no evidence anything truly sinister has ever happened. Just your standard mix of myth, mischief, and dramatic lighting.
Absolutely. For your wallet. You might not fall into a pit of flames or get chased by demonic children, but you will hear spooky stories, walk across some uneven ground, and maybe take home a blurry photo that looks just eerie enough to haunt your group chat.
The real magic of Concordia’s “Hell’s Gate” isn’t whether it’s paranormal. It’s the way it combines legit history with a heavy dose of theatrical ghost lore and a tourism model that works. If you’ve got 25 dollars and a healthy skepticism, or a very unhealthy curiosity, it’s worth the trip.
Bring your camera, your sarcasm, and maybe an extra pair of pants. Just in case the ghost kids really do show up.