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0Windsor Hotel
Americus, Georgia
12.3 miles from Ellaville, GA
This 1892 hotel once boasted 100 rooms and a 3-story atrium, but it closed in the 1970s. It has since reopened and now has 53 guest rooms. It was once the site of a 1928 speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt, prior to his becoming governor of New York. The ...
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0Plains Historic Inn and Antique Mall
Plains, Georgia
15 miles from Ellaville, GA
This quiet southern town was the birthplace of Jimmy Carter, and also boasts a supposedly haunted inn. The historic hotel formerly featured a funeral parlour on premises, but now houses delightful guest accommodation and a quaint antiques store with a variety of interesting displays, including local memorabilia. Apparently a ...
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Springer Opera House
Columbus, Georgia
42.8 miles from Ellaville, GA
Springer Opera House's stage has seen the likes of Oscar Wilde, Lillie Langtrey, John Philip Sousa, Ethel Barrymore, Will Rogers, William Jennings Bryan and Franklin D. Roosevelt. But that's not all. Edwin Booth, brother of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, is rumored to haunt the place. Other ghosts are thought ...
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Hawkinsville Opera House
Hawkinsville, Georgia
49.2 miles from Ellaville, GA
Construction on the Hawkinsville Opera House began in 1907, and the 576-seat theater has been used as a makeshift church and a temporary movie cinema when those respective buildings burned. Now it is a historic theater and possibly home to a ghost, who is said to dim the lights at ...
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Kendall Manor Inn
Eufaula, Alabama
54.8 miles from Ellaville, GA
This 1872 inn was said to be haunted by Annie, a dedicated nursemaid who took care of a former owner's children, and stayed on even after her death. Also believed to reside here are the ghosts of a Victorian lady and little girl who hang out in the downstairs area ...
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1842 Inn
Macon, Georgia
57.2 miles from Ellaville, GA
A ghost, thought to be original owner John Gresham, has been seen in the Dogwood Room, and the ghost of a little girl has been seen in some of the other rooms. A third apparition, one of a tall blonde woman, has been seen in several places throughout the inn.
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Johnston-Felton-Hay House
Macon, Georgia
57.3 miles from Ellaville, GA
Built in 1859, the house was converted into a museum in 1962 and donated to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation in 1977. The museum is said to be haunted; the apparition of an elderly woman in a mid-1800s dress has been seen in the hallways. Witnesses also describe cold ...
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Douglass Theatre
Macon, Georgia
57.3 miles from Ellaville, GA
After the theater underwent restoration, staff members noticed that occasionally the lights would grow dim for no apparent reason. The phenomenon is attributed to the theater's ghosts.
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0Spring Villa
Opelika, Alabama
63.3 miles from Ellaville, GA
Allegedly haunted by a former master of the house and slave owner who was killed by one of his slaves. Although this origin story is unlikely since the purported master died after slavery was abolished and also apparently of natural causes, many people are convinced the house is haunted, ...
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Baker County Courthouse
Newton, Georgia
63.9 miles from Ellaville, GA
Dating back to 1906, the historic courthouse no longer serves as a jail due to flooding from the nearby Flint River on several occasions. Disembodied footsteps and ghostly voices are often heard when there is no one around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Double Hill Road
Opelika, Alabama
66.1 miles from Ellaville, GA
Reportedly haunted by a ghostly horse drawn carriage.
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Holt Cemetery
Auburn, Alabama
68.3 miles from Ellaville, GA
It is said that photos taken here have turned up strange things after being developed, and those who leave tape recorders here will pick up the sound of someone singing.
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0Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge
Opelika, Alabama
69 miles from Ellaville, GA
The original bridge was the site of a tragedy when a woman and her two children were crossing it in a car and the bridge collapsed. All three were killed. Urban legend has it that if you put candy on the bridge's edge at night, by the light of your ...
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0University Chapel - Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
72.9 miles from Ellaville, GA
Originally haunted by a ghost dubbed "Sydney", the spirit of a Confederate soldier who died there. Sydney reportedly manifested in the 20's when an acting troupe took over the chapel and he began bedeviling them. Overactive theater students imaginations or evidence of an actual haunting, who knows, but reportedly ...
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0Old Train Depot
Auburn, Alabama
73 miles from Ellaville, GA
Many ghost websites make this ludicrous claim about the Train Depot: "It is said that if you go in there, no matter where you go, you always come back to the spot where you came in. " What does that even mean? How is that evidence of a ...
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Bonnie Castle
Grantville, Georgia
75.4 miles from Ellaville, GA
Bonnie Castle, now reported to be closed, was once a bed-and-breakfast inn. Ghosts reported here include a woman named Mary who dislikes electricity, a spectral cat, and a man who is said to be the original owner. Strange sounds have been reported coming from the building at all hours of ...
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Hanging Grounds in Senoia
Senoia, Georgia
75.6 miles from Ellaville, GA
This site, off of Padgett Road, near Starr's Mill, once belonged to Old Man Padgett. Stories say that long ago, as an execution was taking place, the man broke loose and hanged Old Man Padgett from the railroad bridge nearby. Although the tracks are no longer used, phantom trains have ...
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0Tuskegee National Forest
Notasulga, Alabama
78.1 miles from Ellaville, GA
The area is said to be haunted and cursed by devil worshippers who first used the area in the 1990s.
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Toomsboro Historic Hotel
McIntyre, Georgia
82.4 miles from Ellaville, GA
Strange lights and apparition have been seen by staff and guests, along with weird noises. Things would vanish and go missing during the renovations of the old hotel, and workers would see figures standing at windows or at the ends of the hotel halls. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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1880's Josephine Hotel
Union Springs, Alabama
82.5 miles from Ellaville, GA
Although the historic hotel is no longer in service, it now is an art museum and a café. Ghostly voices and strange lights have been seen in the building after it has closed down for the night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Camp Watts - Confederate Graveyard
Notasulga, Alabama
83.4 miles from Ellaville, GA
You may see the ghostly apparitions of soldiers here or in the surrounding woods. Their voices and sounds also have been heard.
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Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House
Fayetteville, Georgia
84 miles from Ellaville, GA
The ghost who calls this place home is believed to be John Manson Dorsey, a.k.a. “Manse” or “Manny,” flag bearer for the first company that left Fayette County during the Civil War.
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0The McDonough Square
McDonough, Georgia
84.1 miles from Ellaville, GA
A train wreck in 1900 is said to be the source of the haunts here. Several of the injured were brought here for medical treatment, and some died. Locals have seen apparitions in the old nearby buildings and the sounds of phantom trains have been heard.
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Old Governor's Mansion
Milledgeville, Georgia
85.5 miles from Ellaville, GA
This site served as the home of Georgia's governors 1838-1868, then as a boardinghouse ntil 1879 when it was then purchased by Georgia Military and Agricultural College. Ghostly goings-on here include many of the regular type -- linens thrown off beds and the smell of cigars. But perhaps more interesting ...
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Tate House
Milledgeville, Georgia
85.9 miles from Ellaville, GA
The nineteenth-century apartments located on this quiet street corner have a sinister ghost story associated with them. A cruel man sent his ailing son to work on a nearby plantation despite his illness, and the boy fell into such a state of fatigue that upon his arrival home, he ...
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Tuskegee Army Airfield - Sharpe Airfield
Tuskegee, Alabama
87.4 miles from Ellaville, GA
There is no trespassing allowed on this site, as it is owned by a hunting club. Signs posted here reportedly say "Anyone found here at night will be found here in the morning." It is said that the sound of a phantom explosion can be heard as well as the ...
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0Lovelady Bridge
Camp Hill, Alabama
87.4 miles from Ellaville, GA
Reportedly the site of a suicide or car accident in which a pregnant woman died. Apparently you can hear her crying at night on the bridge. (Photo courtesy of Steve Osborne)
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0Warren House
Jonesboro, Georgia
89.5 miles from Ellaville, GA
The plaster has been stripped down in certain sections of this house to reveal the signatures of men who convalesced here during the Civil War when the house was used as a hospital. People believe that the ghost of a soldier still remains inside the Warren House and claim that ...
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0Gaither Plantation
Covington, Georgia
89.8 miles from Ellaville, GA
At this site, which was featured on an episode of TV's Ghost Hunters, folks have reported seeing many a Civil War soldier. There is also a female spirit in residence at the antebellum home, the ghost of Cecilia, the daughter of a former owner. Her bedroom is said to be ...
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Panola Hall
Eatonton, Georgia
92.3 miles from Ellaville, GA
Panola Hall is a Greek Revival home that was built in 1854 for Henry Trippe. It is said to have been haunted since the 1870s by the ghost of a girl named Sylvia. She appears as a shy, silent woman with dark hair and a full white skirt, usually in ...
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J. D. Holman House
Ozark, Alabama
94.7 miles from Ellaville, GA
I haven't had the opportunity to investigate all the stories on this old mansion, recently bought by the City of Ozark. It was built in 1912 by the Holman Family and is probably 8,000 square feet two-story structure with full basement, located on Broad Street in Ozark. We ...
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IICR Inc.
Ozark, Alabama
96.3 miles from Ellaville, GA
Our office building is directly in front of the Claybank Church & Cemetery in Ozark, AL. Unusual and unexplained things occur frequently in our building. This has been going on for several years. A large lab book flies off shelf, splatters in floor, breaking the spine of ...
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Oakland Hall
Eatonton, Georgia
96.5 miles from Ellaville, GA
Oakland Hall is a private 1800s estate said to be haunted by the ghost of a disabled girl who was locked away here by her family. The ghost can be heard playing, according to the present owners. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.
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0Bill Sketoe's Hole - Choctawhatchee Bridge
Newton, Alabama
98.3 miles from Ellaville, GA
There are a couple of different accounts as to why Bill Sketoe was hanged. Some claim that he deserted his post to care for a sick wife, other's that he was assisting in local guerilla operations against the army, in any event, he ran afoul of the local confederate ...
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Ashley-Slater House
Douglas, Georgia
99.6 miles from Ellaville, GA
The historic Ashley-Slater House, built in 1914 by Mr. John Marshall Ashley, is now office space for the Douglas Coffee County Economic Development Authority and Chamber of Commerce (although it is available for tours). It is said to be haunted by at least one of the six people said to ...
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Lake Tholocco
Ozark, Alabama
100.8 miles from Ellaville, GA
On the darkest nights, figures and sounds can be seen and heard in the woods. This is a spot where Confederate armies used to camp during the Civil War.
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Two Egg Stump Jumper
Sneads, Florida
101.9 miles from Ellaville, GA
A small bigfoot-type creature, perhaps the fabled "skunk ape," is reportedly roaming the area between downtown Two Egg and the Chattahoochee River. Footprints, and even the creature itself, have been spotted by the locals.
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Hard Labor Creek State Park - Camp Rutledge
Rutledge, Georgia
106.4 miles from Ellaville, GA
Locals say there are two ghosts here: one of a man, and another of a boy named Ethan. Ethan is said to roll a red ball toward witnesses. The man, witnesses say, will slam doors, knock on cabin walls, and walk around outside late at night. Also, a figure has ...
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Atkinson County Courthouse
Pearson, Georgia
107.5 miles from Ellaville, GA
This 1920's courthouse is haunted, according to superstitious folk. The clock tower was the site of the execution of an innocent man, who vowed to wreak havoc on those who had unfairly punished him. Ever since, according to local lore, the clock won't keep correct time no matter how ...
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0Bellamy Bridge
Marianna, Florida
109.8 miles from Ellaville, GA
This is perhaps one of the best-known "haunted" places in Florida. Bellamy Bridge is an old metal bridge dating from 1914, but it is supposedly haunted by Elizabeth Bellamy, who is said to have died nearby nearly 80 years before that. The legend says it was her wedding ...
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Early Hill Plantation
Greensboro, Georgia
112.8 miles from Ellaville, GA
Once a bed-and-breakfast, this site is reportedly no longer in business. The mansion was built in the 1700s for the mayor, John Brown. Tragedy struck when a branch broke in the front yard, killing the family's young daughter. Reported sightings have included the girl swinging from the tree at night ...
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Rock Building
Bremen, Georgia
113.5 miles from Ellaville, GA
This clubhouse for the local tennis courts is believed to be haunted. Staff and members claim to have seen the apparition of a young man wandering the building after hours, who is believed to have drowned in the city swimming pool. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Graceville Bridge
Graceville, Florida
113.7 miles from Ellaville, GA
In this version of the bridge ghost, participants put their cars in park on the old bridge. It is said that the ghost of a girl who died nearby will push the car to safety across the bridge.
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Graceville Spook Lights
Graceville, Florida
114 miles from Ellaville, GA
A series of ghostly lights have continually been spotted near the intersection of Jones Road and SR 2 at this spot near Gracefille, Florida. Dale Cox in his book "Ghosts of Bellamy Bridge" speculates that this might be related to the lynching of Edward Christian and Hattie Browman which ...
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Graceville Spook Lights
Graceville, Florida
114 miles from Ellaville, GA
A series of ghostly lights have continually been spotted near the intersection of Jones Road and SR 2 at this spot near Gracefille, Florida. Dale Cox in his book "Ghosts of Bellamy Bridge" speculates that this might be related to the lynching of Edward Christian and Hattie Browman which ...
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500 N. Ashley St
Valdosta, Georgia
114.3 miles from Ellaville, GA
This place, formerly Vito's Pizzeria and Lounge but no longer open for business, was said to be haunted by a former owner who hanged himself on the premises when the building was a private home. Chairs were said to move on their own, and a shadowy apparition was known to ...
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St Luke's Episcopal Church
Marianna, Florida
114.7 miles from Ellaville, GA
The Civil War "Battle of Marianna" took place in and around the grounds of St Luke's Episcopal Church, and it is believed that one of the Confederate soldiers killed there still haunts the basement. Witnesses describe seeing the apparition of an elderly, bearded man, dressed in period clothing.
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Russ House
Marianna, Florida
114.7 miles from Ellaville, GA
The historic Russ House, built in 1895, is said to be haunted by several ghosts. The house serves as the home of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and the county's visitor center. The grounds were the site of the 1864 Battle of Marianna, where several soldiers were killed. Another ...
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Ely-Criglar House
Marianna, Florida
114.8 miles from Ellaville, GA
Originally the manor house for Francis R. Ely's cotton plantation, this building is often known as "Ely Corner" in relation to the Civil War Battle of Marianna. It is believed that restless spirits from the battle still reside here.
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Pondtown Road
Hartford, Alabama
115.6 miles from Ellaville, GA
Pondtown Road and Justice Mills Creek are haunted by the apparition of a German Shepard, which was run over by a car. People have claimed to seen and to have heard the frightening apparition. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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