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0Ingraham Castle Bed and Breakfast
Calvert, Texas
11.4 miles from Franklin, TX
The historic building was supposed to serve as the county courthouse, but an outbreak of yellow fever saw the judicial court moved to a nearby township. Constructed in the 1870's, the building was refurbished as a bed and breakfast inn. Around this time, the story of a ghostly woman ...
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Calvert Hotel
Calvert, Texas
11.6 miles from Franklin, TX
Dating back to 1872, the hotel lies adjacent to the railway tracks and served as accommodation for weary railroad travellers. Lamps in some guest rooms have been known to turn on and off of their own accord, and rhythmic knocking has been reported on the ceiling and the walls, ...
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The Laughing Lady Tea Room
Calvert, Texas
11.7 miles from Franklin, TX
The nineteenth-century building was formerly a tea room named for the resident ghost, but has now been refurbished as a furniture store. Staff and diners claim to have heard a woman's laughter echoing through the building during the early afternoon, and have seen a woman in old-fashioned dress wandering ...
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LaSalle Hotel
Bryan, Texas
25.3 miles from Franklin, 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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Schulman Theater
Bryan, Texas
26.5 miles from Franklin, 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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The Woodbine Hotel and Restaurant
Madisonville, Texas
34.2 miles from Franklin, 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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Grimes County Courthouse
Anderson, Texas
47.5 miles from Franklin, 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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Armstrong Browning Library
Waco, Texas
51.8 miles from Franklin, TX
Famed writer Elizabeth Barrett Browning's ghost is said to walk here at night, carrying a candle and wearing a white gown. She has also been seen looking out an upstairs window. There is a statue of Browning in front of the library, and although its arms are at its sides, ...
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Rainbow Lake
Woodway, Texas
54.3 miles from Franklin, TX
Local legends surrounding this area include witchcraft and peeping Toms. Folks have seen figures and heard screams, and a ghostly man is said to roam in the deep woods. This is a private area; no trespassing is allowed.
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Lindsey Hollow Road
Waco, Texas
54.7 miles from Franklin, TX
Local legend has it that two brothers haunt this area. Vigilantes hanged them from a tree here in the 1880s. Witnesses have seen their apparitions hanging from the tree, have heard screams and have described a feeling of being paralyzed.
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Cameron Park - Jacob's Ladder
Waco, Texas
55.2 miles from Franklin, TX
An old staircase called "Jacob's Ladder" is found near the south end of Cameron Park, near Redwood Shelter. It is 88 steps from start to finish, and can be daunting on a summer day. But locals swear that if a couple tackles the infamous staircase at night, the ...
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Cameron Park - Witch's Castle
Waco, Texas
55.5 miles from Franklin, TX
Cameron Park is a busy place for the paranormal - check out nearby "Lover's Leap" and "Jacob's Ladder" for examples. But by far the most well-known story is that of the Witch's Castle, which is the popular name for a set of ruins found deep within the park. ...
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Cameron Park - Lover's Leap
Waco, Texas
55.9 miles from Franklin, TX
There are countless "Lover's Leaps" - it seems that whenever there is a tall cliff somewhere in the world, someone has spun a story about two star-crossed lovers who decided to end their lives there, because society wouldn't let them be together in peace. Well, here's another one - ...
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Martha Chapel Cemetery - Demon's Road
Huntsville, Texas
56.8 miles from Franklin, 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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0Wedemeyer Academy
Belton, Texas
57.6 miles from Franklin, TX
Formerly a boy's school during the 1800's, this historic building may soon become a bed and breakfast inn. The place is haunted by a number of spirits, including former students and the apparition of a former owner. Footsteps have been heard on the stairs, and a strange voice has ...
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Old Bell County Jail
Belton, Texas
58 miles from Franklin, TX
Dating back to the 1850's, the old county jail is now a private residence. Reports say a glaring man, possibly a former prisoner, was seen staring down into the street when the place was for sale for a period of time. Upon investigation, the building was empty. (Submitted by Callum ...
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0Steam Boat House
Huntsville, Texas
59.3 miles from Franklin, 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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Sam Houston Memorial Museum
Huntsville, Texas
59.4 miles from Franklin, 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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0Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville - Walls Unit
Huntsville, Texas
59.5 miles from Franklin, 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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Oakwood Cemetery
Huntsville, Texas
59.6 miles from Franklin, 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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Today and Yesterday Antiques Store
Brenham, Texas
59.6 miles from Franklin, TX
Formerly the Brenham Grand Opera House, the building dates back to 1872. Although the place now houses a quaint antiques store, some of the former theatre performers appear to have never left. The apparition known as the 'Red Lady' has been seen wandering throughout the building, and objects, especially ...
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F. W. Schuerenberg House
Brenham, Texas
59.7 miles from Franklin, TX
Built in 1895, this historic mansion is rumoured to be haunted by two or more ghosts. The spirit of a young girl in an old-fashioned dress has been seen peering out from the first floor bay window, and the upstairs nursery was once the scene of a tragic suicide. (Submitted ...
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The Citadel
Brenham, Texas
61.6 miles from Franklin, TX
This 1920's building may be haunted, according to workmen who refurbished the place in the 1990's. They reported seeing a woman wearing expensive jewellery and an old-fashioned white outfit roaming the grounds and the building over the course of the renovations, who always vanished before they had a chance ...
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Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall
Coupland, Texas
66.5 miles from Franklin, TX
The Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall dates back to 1910, when the building served as a bordello and a speakeasy. Now rumoured to be one of the most haunted places in the state, the paranormal activity reported at the establishment ranges from appliances turning on and off of ...
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Dresden Cemetery
Barry, Texas
70.1 miles from Franklin, TX
Rumors have it that this cemetery was built on an old Native American burial ground and that behind the back chain link fence you can see the sunken in graves of slaves. I don't know if any of this is true but the paranormal activity that occurs here cannot be ...
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Quoffer's Pub
Elgin, Texas
70.4 miles from Franklin, TX
The 1900's building that houses the bar used to be a funeral home and a mortuary. It is rumoured to be haunted by those who were kept there prior to their burial, and were unable to move on. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Hastings Books - Randalls Food Store
Killeen, Texas
73.6 miles from Franklin, TX
Employees here have felt a ghostly presence who has been known to knock merchandise off racks or set up pyramids of canned food in the aisles during the night.
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Masonic Building - Gumbo's North
Georgetown, Texas
75.6 miles from Franklin, TX
A restaurant serving delicious southern cuisine now stands on the premises of this 1900 masonic building, which is rumoured to be haunted. Former tenants of the upstairs apartments reported that doors would open and close of their own accord, and cold spots and a strange presence were also felt. (Submitted ...
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Williamson County Courthouse
Georgetown, Texas
75.7 miles from Franklin, TX
The 1911 courthouse building is haunted by a woman in a long dress, who has been seen throughout the building wandering around in a dazed state. In the archival room, book pages have been known to flip over by themselves, and a ghostly man has been seen vanishing around ...
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M.B. Lockett Building
Georgetown, Texas
75.7 miles from Franklin, TX
The third floor of 1896 building is haunted. Housing a banquet hall, staff would often report hearing disembodied footsteps and furniture moving around from the otherwise empty room. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Georgetown Art Center
Georgetown, Texas
75.7 miles from Franklin, TX
In this 1894 former firehouse, visitors have reported hearing disembodied footsteps and have seen the apparition of a man in old-fashioned cowboy attire. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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1894 Building
Georgetown, Texas
75.7 miles from Franklin, TX
Dating back to (you guessed it) 1894, this old building is now an artists studio. The place is haunted by Luther Saint Paul Miller, a former owner. His apparition used to be seen standing at the top of the staircase, but he has not been seen since the interior ...
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Cobblestone Antiques
Georgetown, Texas
75.7 miles from Franklin, TX
This antiques store is rumoured to be haunted by three spirits from a historical era. Dating back to 1895, much of the paranormal activity, including strange noises and items being thrown by unseen hands, has been reported in the upstairs section of the shop. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Palace Theater
Georgetown, Texas
75.7 miles from Franklin, TX
The 1925 historic theater is rumoured to be haunted by the apparitions of a man, a woman and a child. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Lone Oak Cemetery
Blooming Grove, Texas
76.7 miles from Franklin, TX
The Lone Oak Cemetery is a small graveyard that's rumored to be haunted by ghosts who whisper and make odd noises and flicking sounds along the barbed wire.
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01895 Tarlton House
Hillsboro, Texas
77.9 miles from Franklin, TX
At this bed-and-breakfast inn, as the name implies built in 1895, builder Mr. Tarlton himself is said to wander in spirit. Rumor has it that he hanged himself on floor 3 after his second wife died. Witnesses have heard his footsteps and felt cool gusts of wind on their faces. ...
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Emhouse School
Corsicana, Texas
78.8 miles from Franklin, TX
This schoolhouse has been abandoned since the late 1950's, but allegedly paranormal activity has been and is still being reported inside the abandoned building. People have seen a flying apparition on the upper level of the building, and spectral lights have been observed on the upper and lower levels of ...
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Maxdale Cemetery and Bridge
Killeen, Texas
79.7 miles from Franklin, TX
Pay a visit here and you may encounter a ghost with a limp, who may have been a former cemetery caretaker. Folks say the small iron bridge here is haunted as well. Local legend has it that if you stop on the bridge, turn off your headlights, count to 10, ...
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Coryell County Courthouse
Gatesville, Texas
79.9 miles from Franklin, TX
The 1897 courthouse building is haunted by a male spirit known as 'Elroy'. Cold breezes have been reported, furniture moves around of its own accord and visitors have felt an invisible person brushing past them in the corridors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Huntsman Chemcial Plant
Conroe, Texas
81.7 miles from Franklin, 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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Colorado River Forest
Bastrop, Texas
82 miles from Franklin, TX
This location has had numerous sightings of Slenderman. There is a large forest where you can find symbols marked on trees, as well as abandoned buildings. Many sigtings of UFOS's have been reported as well. This place is a hot spot for cryptid activity. (Submitted by Morgan)
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0Cinemark Tinseltown 17 and XD
Spring, Texas
85.4 miles from Franklin, TX
This spot, as urban legend tells it, is haunted by the apparitions of a small boy and a man. They were said to have died in a trailer park long ago when one was murdered and the other burned to death in a fire. Witnesses have also heard voices and ...
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0Littlefield House
Austin, Texas
90.4 miles from Franklin, TX
Allegedly haunted by the original mistress of the house Alice Littlefield. She is variously reported to have been either insane or possibly agoraphobic, whatever the case, it appears that she rarely left the house in life and it is claimed that her ghost still haunts it to this day. ...
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0Inn at Pearl Street
Austin, Texas
90.9 miles from Franklin, TX
A ghost or two are said to haunt this inn, an 1896 building that was originally a private home for Judge Charles A. Wilcox and family. It had fallen into disrepair by the 1980s, and it was purchased and renovated as an inn in the 1990s. The apparition of a ...
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Inn at Pearl Street
Austin, Texas
90.9 miles from Franklin, TX
A ghost or two are said to haunt this inn, an 1896 building that was originally a private home for Judge Charles A. Wilcox and family. It had fallen into disrepair by the 1980s, and it was purchased and renovated as an inn in the 1990s. The apparition of a ...
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Texas Governor's Mansion
Austin, Texas
91.1 miles from Franklin, TX
The 1853 mansion that was home to several Texas governors is said to be haunted. According to reports, the north bedroom is haunted by former governor Pendleton Murrah's nineteen year old nephew. He shot himself when the girl he loved refused his offer of marriage. The ghost of Sam Houston ...
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0Omni Austin Hotel
Austin, Texas
91.1 miles from Franklin, TX
Rumor has it that the ghost at this hotel is the spirit of a man, Jack, who committed suicide by jumping off the balcony. Since he was unable to pay his tab, his name still remains in the computer log. Night staff say they can hear Jack in his room ...
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0Wunsche Brothers Cafe and Saloon
Spring, Texas
91.2 miles from Franklin, TX
A benign and lively ghost apparently haunts this cafe in Spring, Texas. The ghost is believed to be the original owner Charlie Wunsche. Although the ghost appears more inclined to mischievous pranks - holding doors closed, hiding items and messing with electronics- he has been sighted by employees ...
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0Driskill Hotel
Austin, Texas
91.2 miles from Franklin, TX
At this historic hotel, there is a portrait of a little girl holding some flowers on the third floor that causes a bit of a buzz -- literally as well as figuratively. Folks say that when they look at it, they get a curious tingling sensation of their heels being ...
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Austin Tavern
Austin, Texas
91.3 miles from Franklin, TX
Rumored to once have been a brothel, the tavern is believed to be haunted by a murdered prostitute named Emily. So the story goes, she and her daughter were killed by soldiers in the 1940s. Witnesses have been pinched, tapped, and watched by an unseen presence, and have heard the ...
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