PLAINFIELD, Wis. – Renewed interest in the case of Ed Gein, fueled by โNetflix’s “monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and subsequent true crime fascination, is drawing attention to the locations โcentral to his crimes inโค rural Wisconsin. While the series focuses on Dahmer,Gein’s earlier,horrificโ acts laid groundwork for the public’s โunderstanding of serial killers and body desecration,and his former home and the cemeteries he frequented are now points of morbid โcuriosity.
Gein’s dilapidated farmhouse,โข located at 888 E. Highway 67 in Plainfield, remains โขa privately owned residence. Thoughโค not open to the public, the propertyโข continues to attract visitors and has become a focal โฃpoint for those interested in the dark history of the region. The house itself is largely unchanged from the โคtime of Gein’s arrest in 1957, though it underwent โsome structural repairs after being purchased โขin 1968. The property’s continued existence serves as a chillingโ reminder of the crimes committed within its walls.
Beyondโฃ his โhome, several cemeteries in the surrounding area were targeted by Gein, who exhumed bodies to create trophies and household items.
Plainfield โฃCemetery, located at the entrance to the village, was one of the primary sites of Gein’s grave robbing.
Approximately nine miles north of Plainfield,in Almond,lies Spiritland Cemetery,near the intersection of County Highways BB and D. Gein also frequented this location to exhume bodies. A 2008 photograph shows the cemetery’s quiet, rural setting.
Hancock Cemetery, located at N3800 4th Ave. in hancock, Wisconsin,โ isโ another site linked to Gein’s activities, โขaccording to true crime resources like cultofweird.com and houseofgein.com.