Mt. Hope Cemetery in Madrid, Iowa, has been the subject of paranormal investigations, with some visitors claiming to have encountered ghostly phenomena. However, no widely known urban legends or specific haunted descriptions are associated with the Madrid location, unlike other cemeteries with the same name. Reports of ghostly activity from paranormal enthusiasts include: In one video, ghost hunters claimed to receive a message saying "away" after asking if anyone was present, and a "clap" was registered on a spirit box as they were leaving. Investigations using SLS technology (a device that can detect stick figures based on body heat) have interpreted flags and headstones as ghostly figures, although this is prone to false positives from moving or tapered objects. Other tools, such as EMF detectors, have also recorded unexplained spikes in activity.