Get into the ‘Spirit’ of the Summerween Season: Plan a Ghoulish Trip to Haunted Carson Valley Getting Ghoulish in Genoa Genoa was established in 1851 — at the onset of the Comstock Lode discovery that brought an influx of settlers to the region. This historic site pays homage to the town’s original Mormon settlers and the riders of the Pony Express. It is also thought to be one of the most haunted places in Nevada. With a town this old, of course there’s an eerie cemetery: The Genoa Cemetery is a regular ghost-hunting hot spot for spiritseekers, with both marked and unmarked graves — many holding the remains of children, which may be the reason many paranormal investigators describe the antics of the graveyard residents as “playful.” Here are a few notable haunts: ·