Haunted Places in Brilliant, Alabama



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    Highway 5 Ghost

    Lynn, Alabama

    12.2 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The ghost of a woman who died after being hit by a truck is said to haunt this stretch of road.


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    Winston County Courthouse

    Double Springs, Alabama

    22 miles from Brilliant, AL

    I worked there as a jailor in the county jail there in the old part when it was on the 2nd floor. Had several experiences: a padlock moving on its own, and you can feel like there are a lot of people in the hallways late at night when ...


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    Easly Cemetery

    Jasper, Alabama

    24.2 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Reported sightings of paranormal activity at this cemetery include a fiery orb that floats through the air.


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    William B. Bankhead National Forest

    Brilliant, Alabama

    28 miles from Brilliant, AL

    There are several websites out there that state something to the effect of "Aunt Johnson would hang anyone who trespassed on her property and the rope can still be seen to this day." Does no one ever stop to wonder precisely how a middle-aged woman would manage to hang a ...


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    Abandoned Butcher's Shop

    Russellville, Alabama

    30.4 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Not much info on this, apart from the fact that it is an old, abandoned butcher's shop on the side of this dirt road, about 1.5 miles south from Fletcher Road. See map for precise location. Locals get an eerie feeling around this building.


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    Mount Pisgah Cemetery

    Fulton, Mississippi

    33.7 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Strange lights are reported to have been seen in the cemetery.


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    Jack's Restaurant

    Parrish, Alabama

    34.2 miles from Brilliant, AL

    You may experience the presence of a Native American ghost named Mary who knocks things over, plays electrical pranks, alters the temperature, and whispers over the drive-through speakers.


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    High Hill Church

    Parrish, Alabama

    40.2 miles from Brilliant, AL

    This church and cemetery is believed to be haunted by locals. Locals report seeing people in the cemetery late at night. Some locals have witnessed crowds of people which resembled a revival late at night at the church even though the church has been abandoned for years. One ...


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    Auto Zone

    Moulton, Alabama

    42.2 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The land this was built on was at one time a cemetery. Allegedly there is a photo that shows a ghost in it.


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    Belle Mont Mansion

    Tuscumbia, Alabama

    44.3 miles from Brilliant, AL

    A former slave plantation, it is believed to be haunted by slaves that lived and died here and also possibly by the ghosts of its former owners.


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    Little Vine Cemetery

    Brilliant, Alabama

    46.8 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Possibly among the most inane of haunted reports, people claim to see a green light in the cemetery at night.


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    Gregg Hamilton House

    Aberdeen, Mississippi

    47.2 miles from Brilliant, AL

    A former resident at this historic house reported seeing the apparition of an elderly African American maid in a black dress on many occasions. She was regarded as a kindly presence, and would often help those in distress. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Winston House

    Tuscumbia, Alabama

    49.4 miles from Brilliant, AL

    In 1874, a tornado took the life of lady of the house Judith Winston, who was crushed beneath rubble. Her sons pulled her from the wreckage, but she died in the front bedroom on the eastern side. Since 1982, the 1824 house has been a museum and event space. Mrs. ...


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    Armstrong Road - Railway Tracks

    Columbus, Mississippi

    50.6 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Reported to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who committed suicide by train after her husband died in an accident on the tracks.


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    Highland House

    Columbus, Mississippi

    52.5 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The early-1900s Highland House, no longer in operation as an inn, was said to be haunted by the ghost of a housekeeper who set fire to the master's previous house after he turned away her advances. Witnesses have heard voices and seen doors open and close on their own.


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    Temple Heights Mansion

    Columbus, Mississippi

    52.7 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Temple Heights Mansion was built in 1837 by General Richard T. Brownrigg and changed owners several times until retired Methodist minister named J.H. Kennebrew moved in with his wife and five children: Daisy, Laura, Jessie, Ruth and Elizabeth. It is Elizabeth who is said to haunt the house now. Her ...


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    Wisteria Mansion

    Columbus, Mississippi

    52.7 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The current and previous owners of the house have reported seeing a man in a white shirt rushing past the kitchen window towards the front door, however when they open the door, the man has vanished. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Callaway Hall - Mississippi University for Women

    Columbus, Mississippi

    52.7 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Reportedly haunted by a ghost named Mary.


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    Waverly Plantation

    West Point, Mississippi

    52.9 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The Waverly is haunted by the ghost of a young girl who is apparently searching for her mother and also by a man in military uniform who is prone to appearing in mirrors. Objects move of their own accord.


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    Woodland Hospital

    Cullman, Alabama

    52.9 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Although this hospital is now closed and operates a geriatric-psych ward, employees tell tales of "Homer" a ghost who roamsthe halls. He is known to flush toilets, independently operate ice machines and brush past people leaving them with chills. Both staff and patients of this former hospital have ...


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    Lincoln House Bed and Breakfast

    Columbus, Mississippi

    53.1 miles from Brilliant, AL

    This house was the first residence of the Columbus mayor back when it was built in 1833. The has been restored, and is now a bed and breakfast. Guests have reported strange occurrences here, such as he apparition of a lady in a white dress and a hovering cloud that ...


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    Princess Theatre

    Columbus, Mississippi

    53.2 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The theatre has been renovated from a theatre to a cinema several times, which has caused unrest among the spirits that reside here. They include the former owner of the theatre and the ghost of a shadowy figure who likes to stand on the theatre balcony. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Friendship Cemetery

    Columbus, Mississippi

    53.7 miles from Brilliant, AL

    In the area where the Civil War graves are the ghost of a Confederate soldier has been seen roaming between the graves.


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    Three Legged Lady Road - Nash Road

    Columbus, Mississippi

    53.8 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The three-legged lady is an urban legend unique to Mississippi. There are numerous variations of exactly who the three-legged lady was, and how she came by her three legs. They generally involve the death of a lover/husband which results in her sewing her dead lover's leg onto her ...


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    Cardiff Cemetery

    Graysville, Alabama

    53.9 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Typical cemetery haunting fare including orbs and reports that your car will die if you drive there on specific dates.


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    Pope’s Tavern

    Florence, Alabama

    54.1 miles from Brilliant, AL

    This historic museum operated as a hospital during the civil war, so the rumours of haunting's appear to have a leg to stand on; which can't be said for some of the apparitions supposedly reported. Staff and visitors have reported the apparitions of various amputees in the main bedroom ...


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    Pope's Tavern Museum

    Florence, Alabama

    54.1 miles from Brilliant, AL


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    Off Campus Book Store - University of North Alabama

    Florence, Alabama

    54.1 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Locals tell a story that this building once was occupied by a young girl, Molly, who died in the 1930s or 1940s. Molly was bittem by her puppy, which had contracted rabies. Her ghost is said to look down from the upstairs window.


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    Norton Auditorium - University of North Alabama

    Florence, Alabama

    54.1 miles from Brilliant, AL

    A ghost named George is said to live here, a former construction worker who fell from a scaffold as the place was being built.


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    University of North Alabama - Romeo and Juliet statues

    Florence, Alabama

    54.3 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Several witnesses have reported seeing the statues of Romeo and Juliet floating around The University of North Alabama's campus during a full moon. Every year during Halloween a pumpkin mysteriously makes its way into Romeo's hands. Some faculty at UNA believe that Romeo goes in search of pumpkins for his ...


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    Wesleyan Hall - University of North Alabama

    Florence, Alabama

    54.3 miles from Brilliant, AL

    This building, constructed in 1856, has a rich and interesting history. During the Civil War it was occupied by both Confederate and Union troops at different times. During the Confederate occupation General John Bell resided there and during the Union occupation, General Sherman himself stayed at Wesleyan. The ...


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    Robert M. Guillot University Center

    Florence, Alabama

    54.4 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Reportedly haunted by the ghost of a woman who hanged herself back in the day when the Center was a teaching college. Supposedly you can still hear what sounds like the body swaying on the second floor.


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    Burgundy Drive

    Adamsville, Alabama

    54.5 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The community of Indian Meadows and the adjacent community of Shady Grove are both built over the top of an American Indian Cherokee burial ground. Haunting have been reported in both houses, Burgundy Drive (the street that runs through the communities) and in the adjacent woods. Dark figures and shadows ...


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    Jemison Center - Old Bryce Mental Hospital

    Northport, Alabama

    55.6 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Although most ghost websites will refer to this place as Old Bryce Mental Hospital, this is not an accurate designation. There is a Bryce Mental Hospital in Alabama, but it has been located in Tuscaloosa since its inception in 1861 and the Jemison Center, as this place is accurately called, ...


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    Sweetwater Plantation

    Florence, Alabama

    55.6 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The home of a former Alabama governor, it is reportedly haunted. Many people believe the ghost is that of the Governor's son who died in the Civil War.


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    Old Bryce Hospital

    Northport, Alabama

    55.7 miles from Brilliant, AL

    A former insane asylum with a reputation for treating its patients cruelly (especially black patients of which there were a disproportionate amount), this place is an obvious choice for claims of haunting. People claim to feel hot and cold spots, see items moving and hear ghostly sounds and footsteps. ...


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    Village Falls Cemetery

    Mulga, Alabama

    55.7 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Ghostly figures, spooky feelings. The usual haunted cemetery fare can be found here.


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    Jack Cole Road

    Hayden, Alabama

    55.8 miles from Brilliant, AL


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    Cry Baby Hollow Bridge

    Hartselle, Alabama

    55.9 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Various urban legends have arisen around the claims that Cry Baby Hollow and the bridge going across it are haunted. A baby is said to have died there, either from murder, a car accident, a wagon accident from pioneer days, or variations on the theme. People claim to ...


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    Bottenfield Middle School

    Adamsville, Alabama

    55.9 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Many witnesses have reported seeing the ghost of a young man who appears and quickly disappears in the section of the school that houses the band and choir rooms. A musically inclined ghost, maybe?


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    Bayview Bridge

    Mulga, Alabama

    56 miles from Brilliant, AL

    There are many different versions of the haunting of this bridge, from a woman alone, to a woman and a baby to a car crash...etc. Guess you will just have to visit and see for yourself.


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    Pickens County Courthouse

    Carrollton, Alabama

    56.2 miles from Brilliant, AL

    A ghostly face appears in the window of this courthouse in Carrollton, Alabama. Legend attributes the face to a wrongly-accused man who was either lynched by an angry mob after being dragged from the courthouse or who died after being struck by lightning at the exact moment that he leaned ...


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    Lyric Theatre

    Tupelo, Mississippi

    56.5 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Staff of the Lyric Theatre have nicknamed their ghost "Antoine'. He is a mostly benevolent entity who apparently entertains himself by moving things around and humming. Sometimes his footsteps can be heard throughout the theater. Some people believe that he is possibly the ghost of a ...


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    Ghost Bridge

    Florence, Alabama

    56.5 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Properly called Jackson Ford Bridge, there are currently plans to demolish the bridge due to vandalism and decay making for a safety hazard. Of course if people start dying, that will just add to its reputation as a haunted spot, so possibly Darwinism should be allowed to take place ...


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    Lilly Lane

    Hueytown, Alabama

    56.5 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The ghost of an old man apparently wanders the streets at night. Reported by numerous residents who claim to have seen him.


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    Forks of Cypress

    Florence, Alabama

    56.7 miles from Brilliant, AL

    This private property houses the infamous ghost bridge that has numerous claims of haunting. People claim to hear singing and voices in the area surrounding the property and some claim they have seen the apparition of a woman walking the grounds.


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    Cinemark Theatre

    Tupelo, Mississippi

    57.3 miles from Brilliant, AL

    The most famous ghost haunting the Theatre is a ghost named Lola who is often seen doing work-like activities.


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    Gamma Phi Beta House - University of Alabama

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    57.8 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Although this haunted spot can be found on most ghost websites, there are very few accounts to be found. Reportedly the bathroom taps turn on by themselves and doors slamming. I'd mark this one as dubious.


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    Hay Hall

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    57.9 miles from Brilliant, AL

    Yet another one of those vague claims without any substantiation the "haunting of Hay Hall" usually goes something like this: One of the rooms is supposedly haunted by a girl who used to live there.... Really? Did she die there? Why's she there? Did she just love college ...


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    Hodges Cemetery

    Watson, Alabama

    57.9 miles from Brilliant, AL

    You may experience many things here such as banging on the car, faces or hands in your car windows, a wolf who chases you, moving lights or red glowing eyes. Tombstones are said to move and shadowy beings have been reported, as well as strange noises and music.


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