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0Bell Witch Cave
Adams, Tennessee
16.1 miles from Elkton, KY
The famous legend of the Bell Witch has been written about for over a century. Many movies and stories have been based on this legend as well. Some say this story of the Bell family being haunted by a poltergeist or witch is unsubstantiated and a hoax. Other reports say ...
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0Resthaven Memorial Gardens
Clarksville, Tennessee
22 miles from Elkton, KY
Behind the cemetery, reports say, is a house that was once the home of a slave owner. Rumor has it that one of his slaves forced himself upon his daughter and got her pregnant, and the master killed the slave. The slave's ghost is said to roam the house looking ...
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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee
22 miles from Elkton, KY
Austin Peay State University's Trahern Theater is said to be haunted by Margaret, a ghost who haunts the third floor and the stage. Margaret is said to tinker with elevators and electricity, lock doors, bang on lockers and call the names of students.
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107-1/2 East Main Cross
Greenville, Kentucky
27.1 miles from Elkton, KY
The location is believed to have been a hospital in the 1800's. Currently it is a restaurant with apartments above. Before that it was a law office. Family just moved there and have seen a man on many occasions walking through the apartment. Strange noises, etc. ...
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Octagon Hall
Franklin, Kentucky
33 miles from Elkton, KY
The historic Octagon Hall was completed in 1859, and is rumored to be haunted. In the 1860s it is said that a young girl burned to death in the basement kitchen, and local stories tell that during a 2003 Halloween ghost tour, the fireplace kettle, which hangs from a moveable ...
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Grapevine Cemetery
Madisonville, Kentucky
38.2 miles from Elkton, KY
Grapevine Cemetery reportedly has a statue of an angel that cries blood and a ghost of a young man who committed suicide in after his girlfriend left. Witnesses say if he hears a love song playing from your car, he will scream.
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Bellwood Mansion
Indian Mound, Tennessee
39.6 miles from Elkton, KY
Bellwood Mansion is reportedly an abandoned mansion in the middle of the woods, and it's a magnet for local legends about ghost sightings and witchcraft.
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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
40.7 miles from Elkton, KY
Western Kentucky University is rumored to have many haunts in many different buildings: Academic Complex - Formerly a hospital and now classrooms, medical facilities and TV and radio stations, the complex workers have heard strange sounds, seen apparitions out of the corners of their eyes, and saw a CD player ...
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Lick Creek Cemetery
Dawson Springs, Kentucky
41.7 miles from Elkton, KY
At the small Lick Creek Cemetery, visitors have reported apparitions, glowing eyes, and objects that fade in and out of sight.
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Congress Inn
Nashville, Tennessee
46.1 miles from Elkton, KY
In 1987, a guest awoke from sleeping on his stomach to find that someone was sitting on his backside, so he was unable to turn over. After asking around, he learned that the inn had been used as a Civil War hospital, and it is said that the death toll ...
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0Tennessee State Prison
Nashville, Tennessee
46.7 miles from Elkton, KY
This 1898 prison, which was closed in 1992, has been used for the setting of many films, including "The Green Mile" and "Ernest Goes to Jail." After its many fires, prison breaks and riots, the prison may well be a spot for paranormal activity. Folks have reported unexplained sounds, voices ...
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0Gaylord Opryland Resort
Nashville, Tennessee
48.7 miles from Elkton, KY
This famed resort is said to be haunted by The Black Lady, who has been seen all over the hotel. As her nickname suggests, the appparition is dressed all in black. She is a young woman in antebellum-style clothing, and wears a long black veil over her face. She is ...
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0Fairvue - Isaac Franklin Plantation
Gallatin, Tennessee
48.8 miles from Elkton, KY
The historic Isaac Franklin Plantation, also called Fairvue, was built in 1832. Isaac Franklin was a successful slave trader who sold approximately 1,200 enslaved people into the Southwest region, earning almost $1,000,000 in his lifetime. After changing hands several times over the years, the site was designated a National Historic ...
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Oliver's Restaurant - Grayfeather Grill
Gallatin, Tennessee
48.8 miles from Elkton, KY
It has had many names, including Loco Lupe's, Oliver's Restaurant, Grecian's and Grayfeather Grill. The 1800s building that houses the eatery was once the county jail, and it is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses have heard voices, knocking, footsteps on the stairs and slamming doors late at night, and toilets ...
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Tennessee State Capitol
Nashville, Tennessee
49 miles from Elkton, KY
Legend has it that at State Capitol, you may still hear the phantom arguing of two rivals who were both buried in a vault here. Architect William Strickland and Samuel Morgan, head of the Capitol Commission, although they were both respected men, did not get along. Their ghostly arguing continues ...
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0Ryman Auditorium - Grand Ole Opry House
Nashville, Tennessee
49.4 miles from Elkton, KY
Originally built in 1892 as the Union Gospel Tabernacle, this well-known home of country music is said to be haunted by the ghost of Hank Williams, Sr. His voice has been heard singing his songs. The apparition of a Confederate soldier also has been reported here, as well as footsteps ...
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0Union Station Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
49.5 miles from Elkton, KY
There are many rumors regarding the hauntings of the Union Station. Some claim that a train derailment and the subsequent deaths have caused ghosts to linger at what was their last boarding stop. Others tell of a spooky woman seen jumping from the building to her death, and ...
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Two Rivers Mansion and Golf Course
Nashville, Tennessee
50.4 miles from Elkton, KY
People have reported seeing apparitions in the mansion and having items moved around the building. The lights turn on and off at night. People report seeing strange lights from across the golf course moving around the house. Disembodied footsteps and strange laughter are heard on the fairways of the golf ...
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Pegram Family Cemetery Location
Pegram, Tennessee
50.5 miles from Elkton, KY
At the end of Walkup Road in Pegram, Cheatham County, Tennessee is the bulldozed Pegram Family Cemetery. About 1970, ruthless developers bulldozed an area along the Harpeth River which included the Pegram Cemetery which was partly in Metro Nashville, Davidson County and partly in Pegram, Cheatham County. The developers also sold dirt ...
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The Hermitage
Nashville, Tennessee
50.9 miles from Elkton, KY
Settled by Nathaniel Hays in 1780, Hays sold the farm to Andrew Jackson in 1804 for $3,400. Jackson built the Federal-style, two-story brick home around 1820. He came back here after his U.S. presidency term ended in 1837, and died here June 8, 1845. The property fell into disrepair until ...
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Cragfont
Castalian Springs, Tennessee
53 miles from Elkton, KY
Brothers James and George Winchester built the first Cragfont, a log cabin, in 1785. George was killed by Indians in 1794, and James and his wife Susan went on to build the upscale manor house Cragfont, finished in 1802. The historic mansion has been restored and is open to the ...
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Wynn Cemetery
Clay, Kentucky
55 miles from Elkton, KY
According to local legend, two witches were buried in above-ground graves at Wynn Cemetery, and there are three trees here from which accused witches were hanged. Visitors have reported strange happenings on the anniversaries of their deaths and sudden temperature changes. Some witnesses have reported seeing a black apparition here ...
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Carter House
Franklin, Tennessee
63.6 miles from Elkton, KY
Built in 1830 by Fountain Branch Carter, the Carter House, now a Civil War museum, lay in the middle of the Battle of Frnaklin, one of the worst Civil War battles. It was used by Union troops as a command post, while the Carter family hid in the basement amid ...
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
63.7 miles from Elkton, KY
Around 4,000 years ago, it is believed that prehistoric Native Americans mined these cave walls for its minerals and buried their dead inside the cave. In the 1800s, Dr. Frank Gorin (or, some reports say, Dr. John Croghan) established a colony for tuberculosis patients in the cave, believing the cave ...
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0Carnton Mansion
Franklin, Tennessee
64.8 miles from Elkton, KY
At this 1800s mansion, once used as a hospital site for Confederate soldiers and now a plantation house and museum, folks say soldiers still walk. Their apparitions have been seen, as well as that of a ghostly woman in white who has been seen on the back porch. Allegedly ...
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Baker Hollow Road Cemetery
Marion, Kentucky
64.9 miles from Elkton, KY
Witnesses say Baker Hollow Road Cemetery disappears and reappears in different locations, so it is hard to find. They also describe overwhelming feelings of grief, music playing, laughter, screams, and the sound of something unseen trying to get into your car. Apparitions of soldiers, a ghost dog, and men hanging ...
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Happy Hollow Rd
Benton, Kentucky
66.4 miles from Elkton, KY
Supposedly Happy Hollow Rd here in Marshall County Ky is haunted by a girl who died this road. If you were to put your car in neutral & let it roll downhill you will see this girls hand prints on your windshield and feel her pushing your car back & ...
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0Loretta Lynn Ranch
Elkton, Tennessee
66.8 miles from Elkton, KY
The Plantation House and surrounding areas have seen supernatural activity. Civil War soldiers have been seen walking or camping out nearby, and the house itself has seen its share of unexplained phenomena, attributed to the plantation's founders. Ghost Adventures featured the site on a 2011 show.
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Sam Davis Home
Smyrna, Tennessee
67.4 miles from Elkton, KY
The Sam Davis Home, now a house museum, was built around 1810 but was restored completely in 1850. Sam Davis himself lived here until 1860 and in 1863 he was hanged by the Union Army as a spy. Apparitions of a young man, believed to be Sam Davis' brother Oscar, ...
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Cave-in-Rock State Park
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
71.5 miles from Elkton, KY
The ghost story here starts with Samuel Mason, a robber who established a gambling tavern here around 1800. He attracted customers with alchohol, prostitutes and gambling, then robbed and sometimes killed them. Although now the site is known for its natural features, some witnesses have reported hearing moans and cries ...
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Kentucky Spirits Undistilled: Stories of the Bluegrass State's Famous Haunted Locations
Lisa Westmoreland-doherty
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Coral Hill Road
Glasgow, Kentucky
74 miles from Elkton, KY
A harrowing tale has been told by a man who was walking along Coral Hill Road one night. He saw the transparent white form of a headless horseman, which then followed him home. The ghost was spotted by the man's family members, who awoke to find the ghost in the ...
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0Rockport Inn
Rockport, Indiana
74.3 miles from Elkton, KY
This inn was built in the 1850s as a private home, and was one of the first buildings in the area to have glass windows. It is rumored to have been part of the Underground Railroad; it is also rumored to have a ghost. An apparition of the wife of ...
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Thomas House
Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee
75.4 miles from Elkton, KY
Built in 1890, the place is said to be haunted by a little girl ghost. Her favorite room appears to be Room 37. The Thomas House was featured on the TV show "Paranormal State."
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Stones River National Battlefield
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
76.1 miles from Elkton, KY
The Civil War Battle of Stones River was fought from late December 1862 until January 2, 1863. The Stones River National Battlefield includes the Stones River National Cemetery and Stop No. 4, the “Slaughter Pen,” where Union General Phil Sheridan did his best to hold back the Confederates in a ...
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0The Grand Rose Hotel
Elizabethtown, Illinois
77.1 miles from Elkton, KY
At this 1812 establishment with a view of the Ohio River, former owner Sarah Rose is said to linger beyond the grave. Her apparition has been seen walking in the second-floor hallways as well as climbing the stairs. Folks also have reported hearing a disembodied female voice and finding that ...
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0C. C. Cohen Building
Paducah, Kentucky
81.9 miles from Elkton, KY
C.C. Cohen's restaurant closed around 2010, and is now reported to be called Shandies. The place is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Stella Cohen Peine, the last member of the Cohen family, who died in her apartment upstairs. Chairs move by themselves, salt and pepper shakers fall ...
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Riverview Mansion Hotel
Golconda, Illinois
82.7 miles from Elkton, KY
Now known as The Levee Lounge & Historic Riverview Mansion, the hotel is haunted by Miss Lucy Morse, wife of a former county bank president. Since the 1920's, her friendly spirit has been encountered on several occasions by guests and staff. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Gates of Hell - Grandview Cemetery - Kasey's Cemetery
Custer, Kentucky
83.9 miles from Elkton, KY
Grandview Cemetery, aka Kasey's Cemetery or the Gates of Hell, contains the graves of people from the 1700s and 1800s as well as the ruins of an iron and stone gate. Some say one time an enormous green orb appeared here, hovered a short time, then shot straight up and ...
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0Willard Library
Evansville, Indiana
83.9 miles from Elkton, KY
The Grey Lady is said to haunt this historic late-1800s library building, and she brings apparitions, the scent of perfume, cold spots, strange noises, and more. The water and electricity are also known to turn on and off, and furniture and objects move by themselves. Ghost tours are held in ...
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Robin Hill
Mount Vernon, Indiana
88 miles from Elkton, KY
This historic house, reported to have been part of the Underground Railroad, stands empty and for sale. Since it has stood empty for a period, it is not surprising that it has developed a reputation for being haunted. Witnesses have reported seeing shadowy figures and hearing toilets flushing and other ...
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Bethlehem Academy
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
88.6 miles from Elkton, KY
The old Bethlehem Academy, once a convent and then a hotel, is now a restaurant. Rumor has it that it's haunted by the ghosts of nuns and other folks who were murdered on the premises long ago. The spirits manifest by turning lights on and off and moving chairs and ...
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0Crenshaw House
Junction, Illinois
89.2 miles from Elkton, KY
This place is closed to the public. It is owned by the state of Illinois and there are numerous No Trespassing signs. You are cautioned not to attempt to visit this place. Crenshaw house was a major player in kidnapping freed and escaped slaves and returning them to ...
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0The Old Slave House - Crenshaw Mansion
Junction, Illinois
89.2 miles from Elkton, KY
Note: This house is no longer a tourist attraction; tours are not operated here now as they have been in the past. Trespassers have been known to be arrested. This residence was once a place where slaves were bred illegally. The attic was made over with stalls to house the ...
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Hardin County Historical Museum
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
93.8 miles from Elkton, KY
This historical museum houses many civil war and pioneer artefacts from the county history; and perhaps even a few ghosts. A spectral male apparition in a brown suit has been seen wandering the halls of the museum after closing hours. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Morrison Masonic Lodge
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
93.9 miles from Elkton, KY
The ghosts of Civil War soldiers have been spotted at this Lodge building, and witnesses also have reported unexplained footsteps and knocking and objects that move by themselves. The alarm goes off when no one is in the building, and ghosts have shown up in photos and have been heard ...
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0Doe Run Inn
Brandenburg, Kentucky
96.8 miles from Elkton, KY
At this historic hotel, there is a quirky ghost who has been seen on the stairway and in the dining room. What's quirky about him? He loves to untie unsuspecting guests' shoes!
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Palestine Church
Yuma, Tennessee
98.8 miles from Elkton, KY
The building is surrounded by a cemetery that dates back to the early 1800's, and the church and cemetery have been abandoned for years. There have been many reports of hauntings here, including shuffling footsteps when no one is around, voices talking, screams and doors opening and closing by themselves. ...
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0Walking Horse Hotel
Wartrace, Tennessee
99.7 miles from Elkton, KY
At this very spot, the Union soldiers released many Confederate prisoners at the end of the Civil War, many of whom were very sick and malnourished and died in the hotel. To make matters worse, in the 1970s a Vietnam vet had a flashback and shot 4 hotel guests to ...
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Blackfoot Cemetery
Oakland City, Indiana
102.4 miles from Elkton, KY
Blackfoot Cemetery has graves that date as far back as the 1800s and is a hot spot for the ghostly folk, some say. Witnesses have described eerie lights, unexplained sounds, and one grave that appears to be separate from all the others. According to local legend, the grave belongs to ...
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