Haunted Places in Otterville, Missouri



  • 0

    Hotel Bothwell

    Sedalia, Missouri

    12.2 miles from Otterville, MO

    The third floor of this 1927 jazz-era hotel is hopping with the spirit set! Besides seeing numerous ghosts, guests have reported unexplained voices and personal objects that mysteriously go missing in the night.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Kemper Military School - State Fair Community College

    Boonville, Missouri

    23.3 miles from Otterville, MO

    The former Kemper Military School, now State Fair Community College, had a ghost of a female cadet who was killed along the track. Her apparition has been seen jogging around the track; it disappears when it gets to the spot where she was killed. The A, C and D Barracks ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Old Cooper County Jail and Hanging Barn

    Boonville, Missouri

    23.7 miles from Otterville, MO

    At the Old Cooper County Jail and Hanging Barn, built in 1848, folks say the ghost of a young prisoner materializes and pounds on the old cell doors. Dark shadow figures have been seen here as well.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Rivercene Mansion

    New Franklin, Missouri

    24.3 miles from Otterville, MO

    Built originally by a riverboat captain named Joseph Kinney in 1869, this inn is said to be haunted by a member of the Kinney family named Noble, whose ghost has been encountered by many. At age 26, Noble was killed when after falling down the grand staircase.


    Read more »
  • 0

    University of Central Missouri

    Warrensburg, Missouri

    39.9 miles from Otterville, MO

    Rumored hauntings at the University of Central Missouri range from Hawkins Hall, where strange occurrences are attributed to a student who hanged himself, to Diemer Hall, where a bathroom sink has turned on by itself. Also noteworthy are North Ellis, where an alarm clock has flown across the room and ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Tiger Hotel

    Columbia, Missouri

    40.2 miles from Otterville, MO

    This hotel, built in 1928, was turned into a "flop house" offering very cheap lodgings during the Depression. Many folks starved to death or died of illness in those hard times, and it is said that at least one of those poor souls lingers in the building. Strange things happen ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Missouri Theatre

    Columbia, Missouri

    40.2 miles from Otterville, MO

    The ornate Missouri Theatre was built in 1928, designed to resemble the Paris Opera House. A former owner is said to linger here in spirit, operating the theater curtains and making strange clanking sounds.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Columbia College

    Columbia, Missouri

    40.5 miles from Otterville, MO

    The Gray Lady is a campus legend about a ghost of a young Southern Belle who committed suicide after her lover was killed for trying to sneak into her dorm during the Civil War. Her apparition has been seen, and she has been known to close windows and iron clothes. ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Stephens College

    Columbia, Missouri

    40.5 miles from Otterville, MO

    St. Stephens College has many ghosts, according to its campus lore. One haunted site is the Pillsbury/Roblee Dorm Hall, where three ghostly women called the Blue Ladies sing to students and tuck them in to bed at night. And a phantom baby cries at night at Searcy Hall, a lingering ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Jack's Gourmet Restaurant and Bar

    Columbia, Missouri

    41.5 miles from Otterville, MO

    Jack's Gourmet Restaurant and Bar, housed in an 1800s building that was once a rowdy saloon, is believed to be haunted by Sarah, a woman who died on the premises long ago.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Missouri State Penitentiary

    Jefferson City, Missouri

    46.2 miles from Otterville, MO

    Missouri State Penitentiary, explored by TV's Ghost Hunters and over 100 other paranormal investigators, is rumored to be extremely rich with paranormal activity. Witnesses have reported apparitions and unexplained noises, perhaps a result of some leftover spirits from the now-decommissioned prison's bloodier days. Visitors are offered ghost tours, ghost hunts, ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Historic Castle House

    Brumley, Missouri

    50.7 miles from Otterville, MO

    The Historic Castle House is a 165 year-old Queen Anne Victorian that's been restored and now functions as a "haunted" bed and breakfast. Activity includes lights turning on and off by themselves, cold spots, footsteps, whispering and whistling noises, and some visitors claim to have captured ghostly pictures on ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    St Boniface Cemetery

    Brunswick, Missouri

    51.5 miles from Otterville, MO

    At St. Boniface Cemetery, there have been reports of unearthly figures walking over the grounds at night and disembodied voices.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Oliver Anderson House

    Lexington, Missouri

    58.1 miles from Otterville, MO

    The 1853 Oliver Anderson House is believed to be haunted by ghostly soldiers who fought Civil War battles on and near the site.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Elms Hotel

    Excelsior Springs, Missouri

    79.1 miles from Otterville, MO

    This 1912 hotel is noteworthy for many reasons. Harry S. Truman spent election night here in 1948. It was also once a training camp for boxer Jack Dempsey, and a summer camp for the 1948 New York Giants. But the hotel is also noted for its haunts, which provide ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Longview Mansion

    Lee's Summit, Missouri

    79.3 miles from Otterville, MO

    Longview Mansion, built in 1914 by millionaire lumberman Robert A. Long, is said to be haunted by Long's daughter, Loula Long-Combs, a renowned horsewoman. Her apparition has been seen and heard riding horseback on the property, and her bed is sometimes in disarray in the morning as if she had ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Noland Road Lady in Gray

    Independence, Missouri

    80.3 miles from Otterville, MO

    Noland Road is said to have a ghostly gray lady with short gray hair, especially near the Woodlawn Cemetery.


    Read more »
  • 0

    1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum

    Independence, Missouri

    80.7 miles from Otterville, MO

    The 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum is said to be visited by spirits, including Henry Bugler, a former Jackson County sheriff, who was killed at the jail in 1866 and has been seen in the center south cell in a blue suit. Jesse James' brother Frank was imprisoned here for ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Bingham Waggoner Estate

    Independence, Missouri

    80.7 miles from Otterville, MO

    At the 1852 Bingham Waggoner Estate, owned by Civil War artist George Caleb Bingham, visitors can get a look at its original paintings and furnishings--and, if they're lucky, a ghost. A mysterious ghost bride has appeared around or on the stairs, and orbs show up in photographs taken here.


    Read more »
  • 0

    President Truman's House

    Independence, Missouri

    81.1 miles from Otterville, MO

    President Truman's House is a Victorian 14-room home, now operating as a museum. Staff members have seen the ghost of President Truman himself inside the home, often in the living room or walking the sidewalks outside. The smell of his brandy also has been detected. President Truman passed away in ...


    Read more »

  • More Missouri Ghosts
    Joan Gilbert
  • 0

    Vaile Mansion

    Independence, Missouri

    81.1 miles from Otterville, MO

    People believe that the former mistress of the home still occupies it. People claim to see Mrs. Vaile looking through the window and have seen her about the property. In addition, people believe that there is left over residual hauntings and negative energy from the mansion's days as an asylum. ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Mound Grove Cemetery

    Independence, Missouri

    81.7 miles from Otterville, MO

    White apparitions, seemingly a woman in a nightgown, have been seen here, sometimes following visitors. The apparition disappears at the cemetery gate, as if it is unable, or perhaps unwilling, to go past it.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Rotary Park

    Independence, Missouri

    82.3 miles from Otterville, MO

    Margie Kay, author of "Haunted Independence," believes Rotary Park to be haunted. She claims to have seen and/or felt numerous ghostly presences on the grounds - one of which is named "Old George." The western side of the park is said to harbor some particularly dark entities.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Hill Park Cemetery

    Independence, Missouri

    82.5 miles from Otterville, MO

    Hill Park Cemetery is known for containing the burial site of Frank James, the older brother of outlaw Jesse James. His wife Ann Ralston James is buried here as well. Witnesses say a glowing, misty figure appears here, walking over the hill at night. Ghostly Civil War soldiers are said ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Pitcher Cemetery

    Independence, Missouri

    82.9 miles from Otterville, MO

    Pitcher Cemetery began as an 1830s family plot for the Thomas Pitcher family. It is also a burial spot for Revolutionary War soldiers, as well as some mass graves, one for Civil War soldiers and another for a group of pioneers who died of cholera around 1850. Orbs, strange noises ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Belvoir Winery

    Liberty, Missouri

    83.9 miles from Otterville, MO

    Many spirits are said to reside in the winery buildings, including orphan children and a mischievous man. Ghost investigations have turned up unexplained voices and communication using dowsing rods.


    Read more »
  • 0

    The Jesse James Farm

    Kearney, Missouri

    85.4 miles from Otterville, MO

    The Jesse James Farm is where well-known outlaw Jesse James grew up, and it's rumored to be haunted. Jesse James’ parents moved there in 1842, and Jesse's and brother Frank's James Gang terrorized the West from 1860 to 1882, stealing an estimated $200,000. Jesse was killed in 1882 when Bob ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Phillips 66

    Liberty, Missouri

    86.2 miles from Otterville, MO

    There is a ghost that haunts this location regularly at nights. I used to work there and sometimes a ghost would move items in the store or open the freezer cabinets. One time an orange. When I got the job I was told about the ghost and about how the last ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Cottey College

    Nevada, Missouri

    95.2 miles from Otterville, MO

    Cottey College, founded by Virginia Alice Cottey Stockard in 1884, has a piano-playing ghost. The spirit is thought to be that of Vera Neitzert, a student from 1920 who perished when her clothes caught fire while she was cooking candy. Her ghost has been seen in Main Hall and the ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Pink Rosebud Bed and Breakfast

    Plattsburg, Missouri

    97.9 miles from Otterville, MO

    This 1878 bed and breakfast has always had a neighbourhood reputation as a 'haunted house', but it wasn't until recently that the current owners suspected that something otherworldly was going on at the inn. Paranormal activity reported at this location includes doors opening and closing of their own accord, ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Bass Country Inn - Campus Inn

    Springfield, Missouri

    101.5 miles from Otterville, MO

    Formerly the Bass Country Inn and before that, Howard Johnsons, the Campus Inn is home to a ghost called Carl. His apparition has been seen in the hallways and in the kitchen. Objects also are said to fall off the shelves when no one is there. A female spirit is ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Pythian Castle

    Springfield, Missouri

    103.2 miles from Otterville, MO

    The haunted castle was originally a senior citizens' home and orphanage built by the Knights of Pythias in 1913. It's said to be haunted and has been featured on TV shows. Ghost tours and other events are offered at the castle, now privately owned.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Drury University

    Springfield, Missouri

    103.4 miles from Otterville, MO

    Drury University began in 1873, and was built on land that was both Indian burial grounds and a Civil War battle area. One ghost here is that of a little girl who lived here before Smith Hall was built. She perished in a fire when she re-entered her burning home ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Gillioz Theatre

    Springfield, Missouri

    104.2 miles from Otterville, MO

    Gillioz Theatre, which opened in 1926, is rumored to have been haunted by a ghost boy since the 1960s. The child's apparition has most often been seen around the area of the restrooms.


    Read more »
  • 0

    University Plaza Hotel

    Springfield, Missouri

    104.2 miles from Otterville, MO

    A ghost called "The Colonel" is said to haunt this hotel, seen by almost all the staff between midnight and 4 a.m. He is usually seen in the ballroom and back hallways and appears as an older man dressed in black. Folks speculate that in life he was a decorated ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Walnut Street Inn

    Springfield, Missouri

    104.3 miles from Otterville, MO

    The hauntings at this 1890s-era inn building occur in one of its three buildings called the Main House, which has six rooms. The Rosen Room is haunted by the ghost of an elderly woman who has been spotted many times there and in the hallways.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Landers Theater

    Springfield, Missouri

    104.3 miles from Otterville, MO

    Landers Theater, aka Springfield Little Theater, was built in 1909 and was renovated in 1970. It is said to be haunted by several ghosts. One is a janitor who perished in a 1920 fire. His apparition is seen in the balcony watching rehearsals. Another is an African-American man who was ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Southwest Missouri State University

    Springfield, Missouri

    104.7 miles from Otterville, MO

    Southwest Missouri State University's Freudenberger House, or Freddy House, built in 1959 and named for a Latin professor who taught for 45 years, has a female ghost affectionately referred to as the Dorm Mom. She's most often spotted on Floor 5.


    Read more »


» Cemeteries near Otterville, MO

» Find museums in Otterville, MO