Haunted Places in Houston County, Texas



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    The Woodbine Hotel and Restaurant

    Madisonville, Texas

    38.6 miles from Houston County, TX

    Dating back to 1904, the historic hotel and restaurant is believed to be haunted. Perhaps eight or nine hauntings are attached to the old building, but only prominent one is that of a female spirit known as 'Clara' (the spelling varies depending on the source). Room #007 is rumoured ...

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    Diboll House

    Diboll, Texas

    39.4 miles from Houston County, TX

    This small residential property is believed to be haunted. It was apparently a former sector of a nursing home, before conversion to a one story house. Former resident reported being attacked by an aggressive entity, and of seeing a shadowy apparition running through the hallways at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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    Oakwood Cemetery

    Huntsville, Texas

    41.4 miles from Houston County, TX

    At this cemetery where renowned General Sam Houston is buried, there is a statue commonly called "Black Jesus." According to legend, the bronze statue was erected over the grave of a 5-year-old boy, and it sooned turned deep black. No amount of cleaning could restore the color of the statue. ...

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    Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville - Walls Unit

    Huntsville, Texas

    41.8 miles from Houston County, TX

    Although it hasn't been in use since the 1950s, this unit, an abandoned death row, is said to be haunted. Witnesses describe apparitions and unexplained sounds here as well as on the nearby catwalk; it is reported that on one Halloween, a correctional supervisor recorded the sound of a disembodied ...

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    Sam Houston Memorial Museum

    Huntsville, Texas

    42.3 miles from Houston County, TX

    Said to be haunted, the Woodland Home at this museum site is a bit of a mystery. Folks say from the loft you can hear the sounds of unseen people walking beneath you and even see their footprints in the gravel below, leading to the house. It is said that ...

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    Steam Boat House

    Huntsville, Texas

    42.4 miles from Houston County, TX

    The Steam Boat House on the Park Grounds of the Museum. It is located behind and off to the side of the Gift Shop. Sam Houston lived, died, and was funeralized in this house. Vague reports of paranormal activity here but no solid details. (Submitted by Tabitha)

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    Martha Chapel Cemetery - Demon's Road

    Huntsville, Texas

    47.9 miles from Houston County, TX

    Bowden Road is called Demon's Road by some locals, because of all the hauntings that have been reported here. It leads to Martha Chapel Cemetery. Locals warn visitors here not to provoke the spirits, as ghosts have been known to follow visitors home. A hand reportedly came up out of ...

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    Sterne-Hoya House

    Nacogdoches, Texas

    49.5 miles from Houston County, TX

    An former housekeeper reported that she felt a happy presence in the house, and described a gentle pressure upon her body while in the attic. She encountered a negative feeling in the cellar.

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    Stephen F. Austin State University - Griffith Hall

    Nacogdoches, Texas

    50 miles from Houston County, TX

    On the third floor, rumor has it that a female student once jumped out the window after playing with a Ouija board. Her ghost causes the lights in the shower room to flicker at the same time every night, at the exact time she died. Her apparition has been seen ...

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    Stephen F. Austin State University - Mays Hall 11

    Nacogdoches, Texas

    50 miles from Houston County, TX

    According to some reports, the building was once a hospital with a morgue in the basement. Other reports say the city hospital did not actually have a morgue in the basement. A 1940s-era ruined bomb shelter is said to be one one end. An eerie, negative feeling is said to ...

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    Turner Auditorium

    Nacogdoches, Texas

    50 miles from Houston County, TX

    A ghost named Chester haunts the theater building, who is rumored to have been an architect of the building, but passed away before its completion. Legend has it that the building was erected backward and he killed himself in disgrace. His ghost has manifested as a face on a stage ...

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    Killough Monument

    Bullard, Texas

    51.1 miles from Houston County, TX

    Killough Monument stands in remembrance of the 1838 Killough Massacre, said to be the largest and last Native American attack in East Texas. Eighteen people were killed here, and it's said that at least some of their spirits have remained behind. Visitors have seen black apparitions and noticed strange feelings ...

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    Grimes County Courthouse

    Anderson, Texas

    66.3 miles from Houston County, TX

    Whoever haunts this 1894 courthouse is not known, although the list of possible candidates include a member of Clyde Barrow's gang who was sentenced here, or the man who was shot dead in a five-day gunfight outside the courthouse at the turn of the century. In the latter case, ...

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    Huntsman Chemcial Plant

    Conroe, Texas

    69.4 miles from Houston County, TX

    In the administrative building of the chemical plant, the apparition of a tall pale man has been seen wandering the corridors. He is believed to be a former worker who died in an explosion here. Doors open and close by themselves, and night patrol staff have reportedly been followed by ...

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    Schulman Theater

    Bryan, Texas

    71.4 miles from Houston County, TX

    Although the theater is reported to be under renovations, it is said to be haunted by a young man who resides in the upstairs projection rooms. In life, he is said to have been killed by his partner, with whom he was arguing, and his body was discovered the following ...

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    LaSalle Hotel

    Bryan, Texas

    71.8 miles from Houston County, TX

    Apparitions, strange noises and lights turning on and off of their own accord have all been reported at this 1929 hotel. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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    Light of Saratoga - Bragg Road Ghost Lights

    Saratoga, Texas

    84.5 miles from Houston County, TX

    The Ghost Light is known to appear and disappear at night without a known cause. Some attribute the phenomena to swamp gas; others say it is the spirit of a railroad worker who was decapitated in a train accident and is searching for his head. The light is said to ...