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Avenue Theatre
West Plains, Missouri
25.2 miles from Alton, MO
The 1950s Art Deco Avenue Theatre is home to some strange activity. A baby's voice can be heard crying in the upper seating areas, flickering lights have been seen when it is dark, and props are moved or hidden by unseen hands.
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Old Hardy Hotel
Hardy, Arkansas
26.5 miles from Alton, MO
Reports are unclear as to whether the haunted hotel and antique mall are still in operation--it was up for sale on eBay in October of 2008. Former owners reported hearing disembodied footsteps and closing doors on the second-floor hallway. One room, called the Murder Room, was the site of a ...
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Oak Ridge Cemetery
Doniphan, Missouri
32.4 miles from Alton, MO
Oak Ridge Cemetery is said to have a female apparition that has been seen among the graves. Voices have been reported here too, and one local legend says that the statue of Belle Neal comes to life at midnight.
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Hickory Valley Methodist Church
Cave City, Arkansas
55.2 miles from Alton, MO
The church is a small, wooden building located near the cemetery across the road. If you approach the church at night, you can hear people singing hymns, but there is no one around. Sometimes the apparitions of young children can also be seen at the Hickory Valley Methodist Church. (Submitted by ...
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Witches Hollow - Cave City
Batesville, Arkansas
58.2 miles from Alton, MO
Named because folks said a witch once practiced her magic here, Witches Hollow is said to be haunted by the deceased witch who once murdered her husband. She has been seen walking along the dirt road off Sandtown Road. Some reports say that to get there, one must go past ...
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Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
Batesville, Arkansas
60.1 miles from Alton, MO
Strange lights and an apparition of an elderly woman in a rocking chair in the upstairs window of the church have been reported. The ghosts of a young woman killed nearby in the early 1900s also has been seen, and the apparition of a small boy has appeared in photographs ...
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Primrose Lane
Paragould, Arkansas
64.8 miles from Alton, MO
People living in the vicinity of Primrose Lane have reported seeing the ghost of a man and his dog. The man is believed to have shot himself with his rifle, and his dog died as well shortly after. The apparition's of the two have also been seen in the woods ...
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Bono Bridge
Bono, Arkansas
65.5 miles from Alton, MO
The bridge was demolished in 2011, and the map shows its original location. According to local folklore, those who stood on the bridge and looked down at the railroad tracks below when a train was coming had the distinct feeling that the train was about to hit them. Apparitions and ...
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Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Paragould, Arkansas
66.9 miles from Alton, MO
The apparition of a blond boy aged around 5 has been seen on the fourth floor. He wears pajamas and is often playing or seeking a kitten. An apparition of a Confederate soldier and another of an elderly female also have been seen in the building. Ghosts have been seen ...
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Collins Theatre
Paragould, Arkansas
67.2 miles from Alton, MO
A ghostly elderly couple has been noticed sitting in the balcony watching rehearsals at this historic 1928 theater. After a while, they simply disappear. It is believed that they are the spirits of the former owners of the theater.
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Collins Theatre
Paragould, Arkansas
67.3 miles from Alton, MO
A ghostly older couple has been seen sitting in the balcony during rehearsals. They are believed to be the former owners of the theater.
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Hurt Grocer Building
Paragould, Arkansas
67.3 miles from Alton, MO
Faces are said to appear in the windows of this apparently abandoned building. Sometimes that of a man, other times that of a little girl.
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Cotter Bridge
Cotter, Arkansas
70 miles from Alton, MO
Witnesses have experienced a number of spooky things at the bridge: The ghost of a woman being chased by hounds, apparitions of children playing on the tracks below the bridge, disembodied footsteps/footprints, and the sound of a phantom baby crying.
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Forum Theatre
Jonesboro, Arkansas
70.6 miles from Alton, MO
Originally built in 1926 as the Strand Theatre, it was acquired by the city of Jonesboro in the late 1970s and renamed the Forum Theatre. It is said to be haunted by a mischievous ghost named Charlie.
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Johnson-Sanderson Mansion
Jonesboro, Arkansas
70.9 miles from Alton, MO
This home, built in the 1880's, was occupied mainly by the Johnson family, a wealthy retail family and later by the Sandersons, who served Jonesboro as the cities Mayoral family. It has served as mainly residence including Arkansas State student renters, but also as a tea room. Seances and Ouija board ...
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Keller's Chapel and Cemetery
Jonesboro, Arkansas
72.1 miles from Alton, MO
There have been reports of strange sightings in the chapel and the surrounding cemetery. Ghostly lights that follow visitors around the cemetery at night, the sound's of babies crying, strange apparition's moving around the cemetery and unexplained noises are just some of the phenomena reported at this site. (Submitted by Callum ...
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Fredonia Cemetery
Mountain View, Arkansas
73.2 miles from Alton, MO
Witnesses say a ghostly wind blows the flags on the graves, even when there is not a single breeze in the air. Unexplained noises and voices are heard here, and some visitors say they experience a feeling of dread.
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Arcadia Academy
Arcadia, Missouri
74.9 miles from Alton, MO
This academy was originally built as a Methodist high school in 1840, and it was once used as a Civil War hospital. After that, it was a girls' Catholic school until it became a bed-and-breakfast and antique store. The nuns who used to run the school here are said to ...
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Arcadia Academy
Arcadia, Missouri
74.9 miles from Alton, MO
This academy was originally built as a Methodist high school in 1840, and it was once used as a Civil War hospital. After that, it was a girls' Catholic school until it became a bed-and-breakfast and antique store. The nuns who used to run the school here are said to ...
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Parlor Bed and Breakfast
Ironton, Missouri
75.6 miles from Alton, MO
This beautiful turreted 1908 house, in the 1960s briefly a funeral home and now an inn, is said to be home to many spirits. They ring the doorbells at all hours, turn clocks and radios on and off, and activate other electrical objects. They may speak to you or touch ...
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Woodlock Cemetery
Davisville, Missouri
78.2 miles from Alton, MO
The hilltop Woodlock Cemetery has a stone staircase set in the hillside, and this is the area where the haunted activity is said to take place. Apparitions and a phantom horse are among the phenomena reported, but as this land is now private property, trespassing is not advised.
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Monette Cemetery
Monette, Arkansas
80.9 miles from Alton, MO
Local legend says that there was once an unmarked glass mausoleum in the cemetery, and it was sealed up with concrete and painted when the body inside began to decay. The man's ghostly screams are said to ring out in the night, and his apparition may walk the grounds carrying ...
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Caledonia Wine Cottage
Caledonia, Missouri
81.6 miles from Alton, MO
Since the place was renovated in 2006, many paranormal experiences have been reported. Folks have heard a friendly elderly voice saying hello, and there have been many reports of toddler-aged children waving at someone the adults can't see or playing with another child named Erica that doesn't seem to exist. ...
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Pangburn Hardware
Pangburn, Arkansas
91 miles from Alton, MO
You can hear noises and shuffling in the attic. It is a very old building and has been around for over a century. (Submitted by Kate M)
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Shady Grove Cemetery
Bald Knob, Arkansas
95.7 miles from Alton, MO
One report says that crickets and grasshoppers refuse to set foot in the Shady Grove Cemetery, and ghost children will put their handprints on cars if you flash your headlights three times.
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Shady Grove Cemetery
Bald Knob, Arkansas
95.7 miles from Alton, MO
One report says that crickets and grasshoppers refuse to set foot in the Shady Grove Cemetery, and ghost children will put their handprints on cars if you flash your headlights three times.
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Evergreen Cemetery
Judsonia, Arkansas
98.8 miles from Alton, MO
It is said that those who go to the cemetery at night and stand underneath the large statue of an angel will find that she is looking right at them, and her eyes may light up red.
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Lost History Museum
Valles Mines, Missouri
104.9 miles from Alton, MO
This 1749 house museum is haunted, and travellers driving past claim to have seen the apparition of a soldier staring down into the street. Other activity reported here includes people being touched by unseen hands, and strange anomalies have shown up in photographs taken at the property. (Submitted by Callum ...
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Historic Castle House
Brumley, Missouri
113.3 miles from Alton, 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 ...
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Jacques Guibourd Historic House - Guibourd Valle House
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
115.7 miles from Alton, MO
Jacques Guibourd Historic House, aka Guibourd Valle House, is a 1784 Creole house museum and is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses have seen apparitions, heard footsteps in the servant's quarters, and have been awakened by banging, breaking glass, furniture being thrown and other sounds. The harpsichord has played by itself, ...
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Main Street Inn Bed and Breakfast
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
116.1 miles from Alton, MO
Open since 1882, this inn is said to be haunted by a man who died here back in the 1890s. Although he makes a lot of noise up on the top floor in the early morning hours, he is said to be completely harmless. The locals say all he wants ...
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Springfield - Des Arc Bridge
Alton, Arkansas
117.4 miles from Alton, MO
At the Springfield Bridge or Des Arc Bridge, an iron bowstring truss bridge over Cadron Creek, witnesses say they have heard a ghostly baby crying, a girl screaming, and other strange noises.
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