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0Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall
Coupland, Texas
15.3 miles from Thorndale, 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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Quoffer's Pub
Elgin, Texas
20.8 miles from Thorndale, 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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Masonic Building - Gumbo's North
Georgetown, Texas
28.1 miles from Thorndale, 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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Georgetown Art Center
Georgetown, Texas
28.1 miles from Thorndale, 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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Williamson County Courthouse
Georgetown, Texas
28.1 miles from Thorndale, 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
28.1 miles from Thorndale, 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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Palace Theater
Georgetown, Texas
28.1 miles from Thorndale, 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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Cobblestone Antiques
Georgetown, Texas
28.2 miles from Thorndale, 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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1894 Building
Georgetown, Texas
28.2 miles from Thorndale, 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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Old Bell County Jail
Belton, Texas
34.3 miles from Thorndale, 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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0Wedemeyer Academy
Belton, Texas
34.5 miles from Thorndale, 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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Colorado River Forest
Bastrop, Texas
37.9 miles from Thorndale, 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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0Littlefield House
Austin, Texas
39 miles from Thorndale, 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
39.5 miles from Thorndale, 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
39.5 miles from Thorndale, 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
39.8 miles from Thorndale, 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
39.8 miles from Thorndale, 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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0Driskill Hotel
Austin, Texas
39.9 miles from Thorndale, 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
40 miles from Thorndale, 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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The Laughing Lady Tea Room
Calvert, Texas
40.4 miles from Thorndale, 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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Calvert Hotel
Calvert, Texas
40.4 miles from Thorndale, 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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Ingraham Castle Bed and Breakfast
Calvert, Texas
40.7 miles from Thorndale, 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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Walter Tips House
Austin, Texas
41.7 miles from Thorndale, TX
House has a dark energy around it at night. It seems out of place in new location. There's probably a good reason its used by a bank because humans sense its not habitable at night. If you are drawn to these kinds of places you will go into the property and ...
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St. Edward's University
Austin, Texas
42.2 miles from Thorndale, TX
There are three popular spots with the haunts at St. Edward's University, according to student lore. One is Doyle Hall where a ghostly nun turns on the showers. Another is Mary Moody Northern Theatre, where the ghost of a young man who hanged himself using the sandbag ropes spooks witnesses. ...
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Hastings Books - Randalls Food Store
Killeen, Texas
45.1 miles from Thorndale, 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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Maxdale Cemetery and Bridge
Killeen, Texas
45.1 miles from Thorndale, 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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Home Depot
Austin, Texas
45.5 miles from Thorndale, TX
This Home Depot is rumored to be haunted by a ghost employees call Fred. Actually, according to a report, the ghost is a craftsman named Herbert who passed away at age 74 in his workshop. He was cremated, and his ashes were let go in the outdoor garden section of ...
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Austin Pizza Garden
Austin, Texas
46.9 miles from Thorndale, TX
People have reported seeing floating heads watching them in the pizza parlour. Staff and diners alike have also reported seeing weird apparitions roaming the empty lot behind the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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LaSalle Hotel
Bryan, Texas
49.6 miles from Thorndale, 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
50.8 miles from Thorndale, 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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Buda Antique Mall
Buda, Texas
52.8 miles from Thorndale, TX
The antiques mall is rumoured to be haunted by four spirits, including a ghostly cat and a female presence that is attached to an armoire located at the rear of the store. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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F. W. Schuerenberg House
Brenham, Texas
57 miles from Thorndale, 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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Today and Yesterday Antiques Store
Brenham, Texas
57.2 miles from Thorndale, 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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The Citadel
Brenham, Texas
60.7 miles from Thorndale, 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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Rainbow Lake
Woodway, Texas
61.4 miles from Thorndale, 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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Armstrong Browning Library
Waco, Texas
64.4 miles from Thorndale, 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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Coryell County Courthouse
Gatesville, Texas
65.2 miles from Thorndale, 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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Lindsey Hollow Road
Waco, Texas
66.5 miles from Thorndale, 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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Von Minden Hotel
Schulenburg, Texas
66.9 miles from Thorndale, TX
Built in 1927, the Von Minden Hotel is rumored to be haunted by at least two ghosts, perhaps stemming from two known deaths here. Long ago in Room 23, a railroad worker died of an illness in his sleep, and in Room 37 a WWII veteran jumped after finding that ...
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Cameron Park - Witch's Castle
Waco, Texas
66.9 miles from Thorndale, 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 - Jacob's Ladder
Waco, Texas
67.1 miles from Thorndale, 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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The San Marcos River Entity
Luling, Texas
67.1 miles from Thorndale, TX
An invisible presence haunts the banks of the San Marcos River. An ominous feeling and impressions in the grass mark the place where the invisible presence passes.
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Thompson Island Bridge
San Marcos, Texas
67.2 miles from Thorndale, TX
Thompson Island Bridge is said to be a favorite spot for the spirit of a Confederate soldier. His apparition, with his rifle, is said to appear more often before or during times of war. According to legend, the man lived in a nearby cabin and had made a promise with ...
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Cameron Park - Lover's Leap
Waco, Texas
67.5 miles from Thorndale, 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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0Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital
Luling, Texas
70.3 miles from Thorndale, TX
Mr. Davis himself is said to haunt this hospital. Staff have reported that doors open and close by themselves and medicine has been knocked to the ground before their eyes.
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Grimes County Courthouse
Anderson, Texas
73 miles from Thorndale, 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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Devil's Backbone
Canyon Lake, Texas
74.4 miles from Thorndale, TX
This beautiful scenic spot in Texas hill country is said to be haunted by a Native American cattle herder named Drago, a fatally injured miner's widow, and the spirit of a wolf. Other spirits seen here include Confederate soldiers, Spanish monks, and an apparition that appears on the hoods of ...
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Stage Stop Ranch
Fischer, Texas
75.2 miles from Thorndale, TX
Guests and people driving by have reported seeing a shadowy figure hanging from a tree near the front of the ranch, as well as a wagon that drives past by itself late at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Saint James Inn
Gonzales, Texas
78.1 miles from Thorndale, TX
The 1914 historic inn was built by a merchant seaman, and is allegedly haunted by the former owner, his daughter and three other separate entities. Guest reports range from being awoken by a ghostly man in a dinner suit to seeing a female spirit in old-fashioned clothing roaming the ...
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The Woodbine Hotel and Restaurant
Madisonville, Texas
80.1 miles from Thorndale, 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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