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0Mason House Inn and Caboose Cottage
Keosauqua, Iowa
19 miles from Granger, MO
This historic 1846 hotel was also a stop on the Underground Railroad, and several spirits are living here. In Room 5, the ghost of a young boy pulls on people's clothing at night. His apparition has been seen on the landing. In Room 7, a man named Knapp was murdered, ...
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Mason House Inn and Caboose Cottage
Keosauqua, Iowa
19 miles from Granger, MO
This historic 1846 hotel was also a stop on the Underground Railroad, and several spirits are living here. In Room 5, the ghost of a young boy pulls on people's clothing at night. His apparition has been seen on the landing. In Room 7, a man named Knapp was murdered, ...
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Hotel Baring
Edina, Missouri
19.7 miles from Granger, MO
This historic hotel is believed to be haunted, and was formerly a railroad stopover during the early twentieth century era. The building is believed to be haunted by several apparitions, who are believed to be associated the building as it changed hands and uses over the many years of its ...
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Hotel Iowa
Keokuk, Iowa
31.6 miles from Granger, MO
This historic hotel was built in the early twentieth century for workers constructing a nearby lock for the town dam. And according to some reports by guests, they may have never left. Ghostly music, disembodied footsteps, screams and a male apparition in workman clothes have all been reported by staff. ...
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220 North 4th - Keokuk
Keokuk, Iowa
31.7 miles from Granger, MO
Built by businessman Enos H. Harrison in 1857, this house is reported to be the home of a friendly ghost, according to many witnesses who have seen and heard the spirit.
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0Mars Hill Church
Bloomfield, Iowa
35.9 miles from Granger, MO
This old log cabin church is actually a restoration using salvaged timber from vintage barns. The church had been in existence from 1856 til 2006 when some dirtbag arsonist decided to burn the place to the ground. Rumors of it being haunted however have become something of local ...
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Top of the Rock Grille
Fairfield, Iowa
37.3 miles from Granger, MO
The origin of the hauntings at this restaurant is uncertain. What IS certain, is that it's haunted. Witnesses have seen objects moving by themselves in the kitchen and heard whispering and voices in the bathrooms. They have also heard the sound of people walking on the upper floors when no ...
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Birthday Bridge - Giblin Bridge
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
38.6 miles from Granger, MO
This spot, near where Kentucky Avenue and US 218 meet, is said to be haunted by a local girl who hanged herself from the bridge after having an affair with a married doctor. The day she died was also her birthday. Legend has it that her ghost can be seen ...
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Hotel Ottumwa
Ottumwa, Iowa
44.4 miles from Granger, MO
An apparition of a lady in white haunts the hotel basement, which formerly served as a ballroom. The ghost of a man in a suit haunts the hallways of the hotel. Strange noises and voices have been heard. The face of a man has also been seen in the hotel ...
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Ottumwa Cemetery
Ottumwa, Iowa
45.2 miles from Granger, MO
Night visitors to the cemetery have seen shadowed figures sitting on tombstones or running behind trees, and heard whispering and footsteps in the grass. There has also been reported a white cat who will run in circles around your feet, and then vanish.
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Centerville Railroad Tracks
Centerville, Iowa
49.8 miles from Granger, MO
Local legend sayd that if you park your car on these railroad tracks and shut it off, an unseen force will push you off the tracks. Reports say you can hear footsteps in the gravel while the spirits of children are pushing your car.
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Burlington National Guard Armory
Burlington, Iowa
50 miles from Granger, MO
Horses' hooves and footsteps can be heard late at night, doors open and close by themselves, and one witness reported seeing a reflection of a man with a handlebar mustache in a computer screen, but when he turned around, no one was there.
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Highway 34 Ghost
Burlington, Iowa
51.6 miles from Granger, MO
The ghost who walks along the highway at night is said to be an escaped slave who died in the 1860s of diptheria and was buried in the basement of a nearby home. He carries a leather bag and walks westward on the north side of the road between 1 ...
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The Drake Bar and Restaurant
Burlington, Iowa
51.7 miles from Granger, MO
This upscale restaurant is housed in a historic building, and staff and diners report that the women's restroom is haunted by a lady in an old-fashioned dress, who has been known to walk through the walls. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Stony Hollow Road
Burlington, Iowa
56.6 miles from Granger, MO
Spooky tales told here revolve around a ghost named Lucinda. She is said to have committed suicide by jumping off a cliff when her beloved failed to meet her to run away together. There are many reports of people seeing the ghost. Local urban legend also says that if you ...
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Vishnu Springs
Colchester, Illinois
56.9 miles from Granger, MO
Back in the 1880s, the strange-tasting water at Vishnu Springs, named after a Hindu god, was thought to have healing properties. Holiness Camp Meetings of folks who wanted to partake of the magical waters drew 3,000 people to the area, and a town was formed. Witnesses say the area is ...
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Clubb House Restaurant
Sigourney, Iowa
60.9 miles from Granger, MO
Lots of orbs and ghosts, pans falling off shelves! Customers feeling people touching them. (Submitted by Debbie and Justin)
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Garden House Bed & Breakfast
Hannibal, Missouri
61.6 miles from Granger, MO
Garden House Bed & Breakfast is a stop on the Haunted Hannibal Ghost Tour, and folks who have stayed here have reported some very odd things. According to reports from the hotel staff, most incidents occur between 2 and 3 a.m.
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0Lula Belle's
Hannibal, Missouri
61.7 miles from Granger, MO
This one-time bordello opened in 1917, and is now a bed-and-breakfast and restaurant. The haunts here are known to move or throw things in the kitchen, or twist utensils into pretzels. They show themselves as orbs, shadows or mirror reflections, and can be heard as footsteps or disembodied voices. A ...
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0Garth Woodside Mansion
Hannibal, Missouri
62.8 miles from Granger, MO
This inn, built originally in 1871, is known for its connection with renowned author Mark Twain. Personal friends of the owners, the author would send them his books and stay there when he was in town. Folks believe his ghost still visits the place, especially the room that was named ...
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Hotel Wapello
Wapello, Iowa
64.3 miles from Granger, MO
The old-fashioned hotel, furnished with original antiques, used to be a schoolhouse and a law office. In 1906 the place became the Commercial Hotel, which became the premier place to stay in town after their main rival burnt to the ground. Now a bed and breakfast inn, the place ...
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0Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
68 miles from Granger, MO
Lingering spirits are many at this university! Bayliss Hall, room 1117, is haunted by a former occupant who delivered a baby in secret, threw it down the trash chute, then hung herself in the closet. Cries and moans can be heard in her room. In room 501, a severely depressed ...
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0Super 8 Macomb
Macomb, Illinois
68.4 miles from Granger, MO
This Super 8 has been the site of numerous strange happenings. Witnesses say the lights and air conditioning will turn on and off by themselves, doors will open on their own, and mysterious whistling can be heard. Clerks have experienced electrical malfunctions with the phone, such as all the lines ...
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Riverside Cemetery
Riverside, Iowa
73.4 miles from Granger, MO
It is said that many pairs of glowing eyes, belonging to the many graveyard spirits, can be seen by those who drive past.
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Stoneking Cemetery
Russell, Iowa
73.9 miles from Granger, MO
There is a lot of mystery and talk surrounding this cemetery, a family plot near what was once the abandoned house. Some say there are dangerous trees in the back of the cemetery, and those who walked behind them would catch a glimpse of the Stone King sitting on his ...
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Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine, Iowa
81 miles from Granger, MO
The Blue Angel is a statue with a legend. Reports say that back in the 1950s, she was thought of as the benevolent spirit of the cemetery, protecting it from vandals. Sometime since then, tales about her have become more sinister. She is said to have once held a rose; ...
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0Penguin Lady of Graham Hall
Pella, Iowa
81.1 miles from Granger, MO
At Central College in Graham Hall, there is a locked room rumored to be inhabited by someone they've nicknamed the Penguin Lady. Residents there say if you place a sheet of paper under the door, it will be quickly sucked into the locked room. When the staff unlock the door, ...
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Mercer County Courthouse
Aledo, Illinois
81.7 miles from Granger, MO
The courthouse building dates back to the 1890's, and in the 1930's a skeleton was removed from the basement when the interior was remodelled. Ever since, staff have reported hearing footsteps after the courthouse has been locked up for the night, and a woman leaving the building in the ...
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0Slater Hall - University of Iowa
University Heights, Iowa
85.2 miles from Granger, MO
It is reported that on the ninth floor a student once jumped to his death. Students say his ghost roams the halls carrying an ax, and footsteps and screams may be heard at night.
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Watt's Antiques and Collectables
Iowa City, Iowa
85.5 miles from Granger, MO
This address, at the corner of Muscatine Ave. and Dearborn Rd., is now an antique store that is rumored rumored to be haunted. People are said to have heard footsteps, voices, seen apparitions, and felt patches of paranormal feelings (ex. cold spots, uncomfortable feelings...) A great place to visit for ...
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0Currier Hall - University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
85.9 miles from Granger, MO
Students like to tell of a triple suicide that occurred on the 4th floor. The reason? Three roommates fell in love with the same man. It is said that if roommates get into arguments, their ghosts will step in to restore harmony. Rumor also has it that the ghost of ...
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0Black Angel - Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City, Iowa
86.4 miles from Granger, MO
Strange phenomona occur here, seemingly revolving around two statues: the Black Angel and a young girl set on a pedestal. Folks have reported seeing strange lights and the Angel walking about as a glowing shape. It is said that the little girl statue will pick out one member of a ...
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Machinist's Hall
Conroy, Iowa
87.1 miles from Granger, MO
This meetinghouse was once a school, and it is said to be haunted by flickering lights in the night. Voices have been heard behind the building, as well. Note: Some Internet sites mistakenly call it "Mechanists Hall."
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Mary Wright - Granny Sprague Cemetery
Homestead, Iowa
89.8 miles from Granger, MO
The ghost of Mary Wright, a child of 6 who died in 1854, appears as a pale blue light over her grave, some say. She is said to appear during the final minute of each year.
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Indian Dam - Indian Fish Trap State Preserve
Homestead, Iowa
90.4 miles from Granger, MO
The restless spirits of the Sauk Nation people who build the dam are said to haunt this area during full moons. The sounds of chanting and drums have been heard.
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Greencastle Cemetery
North Liberty, Iowa
91.3 miles from Granger, MO
Something eerie may be going on in this old cemetery. Even though no one has been buried here for a long time, reports say the earth looks freshly dug up. Tombstones are said to move about, and some have seen a teenage witch dressed in black with long, dark hair. ...
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St Boniface Cemetery
Brunswick, Missouri
93.5 miles from Granger, MO
At St. Boniface Cemetery, there have been reports of unearthly figures walking over the grounds at night and disembodied voices.
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Maple Hill Mansion
Monroe, Iowa
94.4 miles from Granger, MO
This home was picked up and moved in early 2013, to a spot some six miles away from its original location. The man who had purchased the land and house wanted to tear it down and build a new home on the spot, so a preservationist purchased the house ...
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0Bucksbaum Center - Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa
96.5 miles from Granger, MO
A haunted wheelchair is said to reside on the stage in the performing arts building. Sometimes it has been known to roll out onto the stage during rehearsals or performances. Legend has it that it is the spirit of a former theater director paying a friendly visit.
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Newton Community Theatre
Newton, Iowa
100.9 miles from Granger, MO
T.G., or Theater Ghost, is said to haunt this building. One board member reported seeing an apparition of a man on the stage, and it is said that actors often have difficulty finding their props. Any such difficulty, of course, is attributed to T.G.
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Children's Forest
Newton, Iowa
101.4 miles from Granger, MO
Locals will tell you that an antique glass jar was found in these woods and taken to a nearby resident's garage, and shortly thereafter, the spirit of a very sad-looking Native American appeared and walked right through a table. The next day, the jar was taken back to the forest ...
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0David Ryan House
Newton, Iowa
101.7 miles from Granger, MO
Actual details of this alleged haunting seem to spring from a single source, a local paranormal group who claims the house is haunted. Alleged haunting is basically hearing footsteps and voices. Some EVPs are claimed by the paranormal group that offers occasional tours of the house for interested ...
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Newton Daily News
Newton, Iowa
101.9 miles from Granger, MO
The Daily News building was built in 1921 specifically for the town newspaper. Over the years, rumors and jokes have been heard from the newsroom to the press room about ghosts haunting the old building. Since inviting members of the Jasper County Paranormal Idealist to investigate the building on Oct. ...
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Capitol II Theatre
Newton, Iowa
102 miles from Granger, MO
The theater, which first opened in 1927, is said to be haunted by an eerie presence. One employee was forcefully pulled backward by his hair. Paranormal researchers investigated in 2012, and the results turned up unexplained photos, strange sounds, and physical contact from the presence.
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The Mud Man of Metz Bridge
Newton, Iowa
102.5 miles from Granger, MO
As urban legend has it, a mud monster, or Mud Man, lives under the bridge. Some say the Mud Man is a spirit lingering from a fatal car accident that once occurred in the mud near the river; the body was never found. Others assert the tale was created by ...
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0Scott City Hall
Davenport, Iowa
103.2 miles from Granger, MO
An imposing building with a bell tower just begs to have a good ghost story associated with it, and this city hall building is no exception. People claim to see the ghost of a hanged man in the tower at night, allegedly from prisoners who were illegally hanged there. ...
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Sugar Grove Cemetery - Metz Cemetery
Newton, Iowa
103.2 miles from Granger, MO
This old cemetery is known for a glowing tombstone, purportedly owned by Charles M. Baker, who died April 17, 1881. According to urban legend, when vehicle headlights shine into the cemetery from a nearby interstate bridge, the tombstone emits an eerie glow. No one knows the reason behind this phenomenon.
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0Hotel Blackhawk
Davenport, Iowa
103.3 miles from Granger, MO
This place has undergone extensive renovation since almost burning down in a fire started by a meth lab operating out of the eighth floor in 2006. Could meth fumes, seeping through the walls account for the reports of ghosts? Cary Grant suffered his fatal stroke on the eighth floor ...
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Phi Kappa Chi
Davenport, Iowa
103.4 miles from Granger, MO
This fraternity house has a haunt of its own, the apparition of a large man who enters at the front door and walks up the stairs to the front bedroom. He wears an overcoat with the collar turned up. Student lore says that the apparition belongs to a homeless man ...
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Masonic Temple
Davenport, Iowa
103.4 miles from Granger, MO
A wide assortment of haunted activity is claimed to occur at this former masonic temple. These phenomena include disembodied voices carrying on a conversation, noises without a recognizable source such as footsteps when there is no one seen, names being called when there is no one present, etc. Objects ...
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