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0Pope Lick Monster - Goat Man
Louisville, Kentucky
7.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The Goat Man of Pope Lick is rumored to be a farmer who tortured goats at the devil's request and therefore forfeited his soul. But other legends say he is a refugee from a circus train wreck. The horned and hairy monster is supposed to trick folks into his clutches ...
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Rails Restaurant
La Grange, Kentucky
12.8 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The restaurant, housed in a building that's more than a century and a half old, is home to a ghostly little girl. She has been seen in the parking lot as well as the back of the restaurant, and wears a white dress and a hair bow. She is believed ...
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Phoenix Hill Tavern
Louisville, Kentucky
20.3 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Folks at Phoenix Hill Tavern have reported disembodied footsteps that come down the stairs and walk across the floor, white flashes that reflect in mirrors, cold spots, and objects that move or disappear.
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0Old Bridge Inn
Jeffersonville, Indiana
21.2 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The house here was originally built in 1836, and is haunted by a kindly spirit. Locals think the ghost may be former owner Dr. Charles Hancock, a descendant of patriot John Hancock. Other spirits are said to reside here as well.
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Belle of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
21.9 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The historic steamboat is rumored to be haunted by former Captain Ben Winters, who died on board of a heart attack, and possibly by other felled workers, one of whom was crushed to death when machinery was turned on by accident and one killed when the paddlewheel unexpectedly went into ...
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Lady of the Stairs - First Church of Christ Scientist
Louisville, Kentucky
21.9 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The Lady of the Stairs at the First Church of Christ Scientist is a female apparition that appears pacing and crying on the church steps. Locals call her Ms. G, as she is thought to belong to the Gathrights, a well-known local family of the early 1900s. Legend has it ...
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Louisville Palace Theater
Louisville, Kentucky
21.9 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Originally opened as the Loew's Theater in 1928, the theater is said to be haunted by several ghosts. Some are seen as apparitions in the balcony area, including a man in 1930s garb who disappears when approached. In the mezzanine lobby, a faceless woman in a 1940s clothing has been ...
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The Brown Hotel
Louisville, Kentucky
21.9 miles from Simpsonville, KY
It is the 15th floor, used only for storage space, that is said to be haunted at this hotel. Witnesses say Mr. Brown himself may once have had a suite on this floor, and the elevator often stops at it, called by an unseen presence. Footprints have been seen walking ...
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0Old Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
21.9 miles from Simpsonville, KY
This historic district of Louisville is said to be one of the largest preservation districts and Victorian neighborhoods in the country. It's no wonder that spirits lingering beyond the grave find it an attractive place to reside! There are reportedly many ghost tours and haunted houses here, and locals may ...
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0The Seelbach Hilton Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
21.9 miles from Simpsonville, KY
At this very old hotel building (construction originally began in 1903), there have been reports of TVs turning on at a very loud volume at about 4 a.m. Also, folks have heard the sound of running footsteps on wooden floors in the hallways, even though the halls are now carpeted.
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Culbertson Mansion
New Albany, Indiana
25.2 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Built in 1867 by William S. Culbertson, the mansion, which cost $120,000 to build at that time, is said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard doors shut by themselves and footsteps upstairs when no one is up there. Its Carriage House has a dark story attached to it. It burned ...
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St. Joe Road Cemetery
New Albany, Indiana
25.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
An alleged hanging tree at St. Joe Road Cemetery is said to be the root (no pun intended) of the hauntings here. The tree stands in the middle of the cemetery, and rumor has it that looking toward it from the back of the cemetery at night, you can see ...
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Liberty Hall
Frankfort, Kentucky
25.8 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Built by Senator John Brown in 1796, Liberty Hall Mansion is said to be haunted by at least three ghosts. Mrs. Brown's kindly aunt, Mrs. Margaret Varick, died of a heart attack around 1817 in an upstairs bedroom. She was buried on the grounds but was lost when the graves ...
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Jim Beam Distillery
Clermont, Kentucky
25.8 miles from Simpsonville, KY
At this Jim Beam Distillery, some say, a former guard was a little out of his mind and liked to yell at the full moon during his shift. Now, some witnesses currently working as guards say they can hear his screams when the moon is full.
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Buffalo Trace Distillery
Frankfort, Kentucky
26.3 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The late-18th-century distillery on the site of an ancient buffalo crossing offers ghost tours by appointment; many characters from its long history are said to walk the grounds.
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0Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Louisville, Kentucky
27.2 miles from Simpsonville, KY
This historic hospital, originally opened in 1910 to treat tuberculosis patients, has reportedly seen about 63,000 deaths. TV shows Ghost Adventures, Fact or Faked, Ghost Hunters and many more have featured the site. Witnesses here report unexplained lights, apparitions, shadowy forms and other various phenomena.
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0Jailer's Inn Bed and Breakfast
Bardstown, Kentucky
29.2 miles from Simpsonville, KY
This bed-and-breakfast inn used to be an actual jail, housing prisoners from 1797 until 1987. It was Kentucky's oldest operating jail complex, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. But some of the spirits of the incarcerated folks may never have left when the building changed purposes. Witnesses, including ...
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0Old Talbott Tavern
Bardstown, Kentucky
29.2 miles from Simpsonville, KY
At this 1779 stagecoach stop, now an inn, many famous figures have stayed including Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Boone and Jesse James. Ghostly presences are said to make themselves known in many ways, including orbs, mists and apparitions. Mrs. Talbott may appear as an apparition to guests, or you may see ...
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Captain Frank's Tomb
Elizabeth, Indiana
30.8 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Captain Frank McHarry's Tomb is located on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River. The gravesite of the steamboat captain is said to be visited by a ghostly light or mist. Legend has it that the tomb was built on this spot so he could watch over his former stomping grounds. ...
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Mount Zion Cemetery
Henryville, Indiana
31.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
A ghostly Green Lady is said to be the spirit of a young woman killed in a car accident nearby. She was buried here and now is said to walk its grounds, glowing green. It is said that if you park at the cemetery at night, she may cover it ...
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Bridgewater Cemetery
Scottsburg, Indiana
34.1 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The isolated hilltop Bridgewater Cemetery is known to have a glowing tombstone. The grave is that of a man who appears in ghostly form at night to guard the cemetery's gate.
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Hanover Cemetery
Hanover, Indiana
34.1 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Visitors here have reported feeling unexplained nausea and chills, possibly related to the grave of Benjamin Bennett, who is believed to have drowned in the Ohio River (although his body was never found).
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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana
34.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
At Parker Auditorium, the ghost of Dr. A.G. Parker, past college president of the college, has been seen and heard, along with unexplained sounds and missing objects. And at Donner Residence Hall's east wing, the ghost of a student who committed suicide in a dorm room is blamed for objects ...
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Ditto House Inn
West Point, Kentucky
35.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Used as a headquarters and a hospital during the Civil War, this inn is said to be haunted by soldiers and other folks who passed away here during that era. Some guests have reported being touched or spoken to by the spirits. The inn has been featured on many TV ...
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Broadway Historic Hotel and Tavern
Madison, Indiana
35.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The historic hotel and restaurant appears to be popular with the spirit set. The apparition of a disruptive criminal shot dead on the premises has been reported in the main dining room, while the bed and breakfast quarters of the establishment are supposedly haunted by an unknown woman in ...
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Ohio Theater
Madison, Indiana
35.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Local tales tell of lights that seem to float in the balcony area and then disappear. It is also said that at midnight, the sound of screaming can be heard.
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Jefferson County Library
Madison, Indiana
35.6 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Rumor has it that the ornery ghost of a young man rides the elevator rubbing and patting women. He is believed to have lived here when it was a private home and was confined to a wheelchair, which is why the elevator originally was installed. Some reports say the ghost ...
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Scott County Heritage Center
Scottsburg, Indiana
38.4 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The Scott County Heritage Center and Museum is housed in a building that was once the county poor farm. It is said to be haunted by former residents. Witnesses have described footsteps on the second floor when no one is up there, unexplained smells, a baby crying, and lights coming ...
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Scott County Historical Museum
Scottsburg, Indiana
38.4 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Originally constructed in 1892 after the county seat moved to Scottsburg, the building served for many years as the district poor farm. During conversion to house the historical society, staff and workers allegedly encountered resistance of a paranormal kind. Visitors have reported hearing babies crying, disembodied footsteps on the ...
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0Schenck Mansion
Vevay, Indiana
39.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
A ghostly Lady in White in Victorian attire haunts the second floor of this 1874 bed-and-breakfast building, originally built as a mansion of a home for Benjamin Franklin Schenk. She is said to walk the hallways, taking no notice of anyone around her. Guests also have reported hearing voices, footsteps, ...
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Kentucky Spirits Undistilled: Stories of the Bluegrass State's Famous Haunted Locations
Lisa Westmoreland-doherty
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0Maple Hill Manor Bed and Breakfast
Springfield, Kentucky
39.7 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Built in 1851 by slaves, this inn is said to be haunted either by the original owners or by soldiers who fought in the Battle of Perryville in 1962. Witnesses have reported knocks on doors when there was nobody there, footsteps from empty rooms, cold spots, phantom perfume scents, strange ...
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Saint Ivos Cemetery
Lebanon, Kentucky
42.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
At St. Ivos Cemetery, witnesses have reported video camera malfunctions and unexplained noises and voices.
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Harrodsburg Spring - Young Park
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
42.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The ghost story here begins with a beautiful young woman who checked in to the Harrodsburg Springs Hotel, which stood on the park grounds in the late 1800s, under a false name. She danced with several partners in the hotel ballroom, as the men all lined up for a chance ...
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Perryville Battlefield
Perryville, Kentucky
43.2 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The largest Civil War battle in Kentucky was fought here on October 8, 1862; at least 7,600 were killed or wounded. The corpses of the Confederate soldiers were left to rot on the battlefield, and many suppose this is why the field has so much ghostly activity. Apparitions of soldiers, ...
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Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
43.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is said to be the country's largest restored Shaker village. Its 3,000 acres contain 34 original Shaker buildings and perhaps a few ghosts, as well. It is said that ghostly babies can be heard crying at night around the pond.
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Morrison Masonic Lodge
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
45.6 miles from Simpsonville, 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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Hardin County Historical Museum
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
45.7 miles from Simpsonville, 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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0Doe Run Inn
Brandenburg, Kentucky
46.1 miles from Simpsonville, 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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The Campbell House
Lexington, Kentucky
46.9 miles from Simpsonville, KY
At the Cambell House Inn, there is rumored to be a blood stain on a carpet where a woman, one of two women to have been murdered here, was stabbed to death. Witnesses have reported apparitions and doors slamming by themselves.
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0Crowne Plaza Hotel - Campbell House Inn
Lexington, Kentucky
47 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Formerly the Campbell House Inn, the Crowne Plaza Hotel is said to be a very spooky place. According to local legend, two women were murdered here. One was stabbed on the stairs, and folks say you can still see the blood stains on the carpet. The other woman was reportedly ...
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John Morgan Hunt House
Lexington, Kentucky
48.2 miles from Simpsonville, KY
This 1814 house was built by John Wesley Hunt, who can still be seen walking the hallways of this old property. The apparition of Mammy Bouviette James, a former nurse of the Hunt children, can still be seen in the third floor nursery and hallways, and often appears to those ...
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0Gratz Park Inn
Lexington, Kentucky
48.3 miles from Simpsonville, KY
At this historic inn, folks have reported seeing apparitions that include men, a lady in a white dress and hat, and intoxicated partygoers. Also, a ghostly little girl has been seen running and playing jacks in the hallways, and the spirit of an elderly man turns the TVs on and ...
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Loudoun House
Lexington, Kentucky
49.2 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The 1850 gothic revival mansion is haunted by the spirits of two women, both dressed in Victorian clothing. One has been seen in the western part of the mansion, and the other in the formal dining room. Also seen all over the mansion is a mysterious black cat. Witnesses have ...
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Henry Clay Estate - Ashland
Lexington, Kentucky
49.4 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The historic Ashland House is said to be haunted by Henry Clay himself. His ghost, a white-haired apparition wearing a black frock coat, has been seen in the old red parlor room (which is now his study), leaning on the fireplace mantel.
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Bethlehem Academy
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
50.1 miles from Simpsonville, 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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Sherman Tavern
Dry Ridge, Kentucky
53.7 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The Sherman Tavern is a historic former tavern built in 1812, which is in the process of being restored by local residents. It was a former stage stop for cattle drovers and American Indians. People restoring the historic building have reported seeing the apparitions of Confederate soldiers, and African American ...
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Gates of Hell - Grandview Cemetery - Kasey's Cemetery
Custer, Kentucky
55.8 miles from Simpsonville, 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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Big Bone Lick Park
Union, Kentucky
56.1 miles from Simpsonville, KY
Folks visiting the park have reported disembodied whispers, eerie figures, strange noises and an evil spirit who is said to linger in the nearby woods.
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Papa John's Pizza
Seymour, Indiana
58.2 miles from Simpsonville, KY
At this Papa John's Pizza location, several witnesses have reported an apparition in a blue uniform and knocking sounds coming from the walls. The knocks seemed to come from the empty store adjacent to Papa John's.
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Rohs Opera House
Cynthiana, Kentucky
58.5 miles from Simpsonville, KY
The current Rohs Opera House (pronounced ROSS) opened in 1941 with a showing of Down Argentine Way. Ticket price was $.05 for adults. It was originally built in 1871 as Aeolian Hall, a live production theatre located on the second floor. A silent movie projector was eventually added to bring ...
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