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0Gallant Children's Cemetery
Gallant, Alabama
5 miles from Altoona, AL
Visitors here may see ghostly children coming out to play.
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Flatwoods
Steele, Alabama
11.2 miles from Altoona, AL
The woods along here is reportedly the site where a group of freed black slaves set up a settlement following the Civil War that was burned out and destroyed by the KKK. It is said to be haunted by the men and women who died during the raid.
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Dwight Mill Village
Gadsden, Alabama
16.1 miles from Altoona, AL
Dwight Mill Village is a housing development built by the Dwight Manufacturing Company to house workers for its cotton mill. An historical marker with a bronze bell mounted atop it is located at the intersection of Marston Avenue and Coolidge Circle. Numerous houses in this historical district have been ...
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Hinds Road
Gadsden, Alabama
16.7 miles from Altoona, AL
Ah no backwoods town is complete without the story of the Witch in the Woods who sold her soul to the devil, lived in a shack (because if you sold your soul to the devil, all you'd want out of it was a shack in the middle of some hillbilly ...
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Mountain View Hospital
Gadsden, Alabama
17.8 miles from Altoona, AL
Strange noises and shadowy masses have been reported by numerous visitors to the hospital.
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Albertville Public Library
Albertville, Alabama
17.9 miles from Altoona, AL
An elevator that runs by itself. Water faucets that turn on and off. Are the former owners of this home-turned-library angry at the intrusion into their afterlives or just trying to say hello?
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Main Street Strip
Albertville, Alabama
18 miles from Altoona, AL
Apparently the entire length of Main Street is haunted by the ghosts of tornado victims. Residents hear screaming and footsteps and other ghostly sounds.
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0Memory Hill Cemetery
Albertville, Alabama
18 miles from Altoona, AL
Just another haunted cemetery.
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Lucy's Afterlife Night Club
Gadsden, Alabama
18.5 miles from Altoona, AL
This night club housed in a 1903 historic building has a ghost named (you guessed it) Lucy. She is occasionally seen by staff and patrons wandering through the building, and is believed to be responsible for a variety of other paranormal activity reported. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Haunted Bridge
Gadsden, Alabama
20.2 miles from Altoona, AL
Alabama has a lot of haunted bridges. A LOT. And when you are a state who apparently decides a bridge needs to be replaced with a new one, and then moves the old one to a brand new location you can kind of understand how lots of bridge wrecks and ...
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Coosa River Sea Serpent
Gadsden, Alabama
20.3 miles from Altoona, AL
The Coosa River is a hotspot for sea serpent sightings and reports of something odd inhabiting the river have been made for over a hundred years.
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0Crestwood Cemetery
Gadsden, Alabama
20.5 miles from Altoona, AL
Rumored to be located on a former slave plantation, people claim that it is haunted by slaves who died there. The specific claim that is most often repeated is that of a hanged slave that appears in the trees.
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0Whole Backstage Theater
Guntersville, Alabama
22.5 miles from Altoona, AL
A pyromaniac ghost? That might be a first. Rumored to be haunted by an old man ghost with a fondness for flammables as well as a young boy who is often heard laughing.
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Abbie's House
Guntersville, Alabama
22.8 miles from Altoona, AL
This home dates back to 1909 and is registered by the local historical society. All the locals know it as "Abbie's House," as it was built and lived in by Abbie Smith, who founded the United Methodist church in nearby Warrenton, AL. Many subsequent owners of the home ...
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Mount Pisgah Cemetery
Gadsden, Alabama
22.9 miles from Altoona, AL
You may see orbs and streaks of light from the active spirits at this cemetery across from Mount Pisgah Church.
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Coat's Bend Plantation House
Gadsden, Alabama
26.7 miles from Altoona, AL
This historic mansion is haunted by a former slave at the plantation house. Residents claim to have seen her standing in the courtyard of the mansion, staring up at them. A male resident was apparently attacked by a flying ghostly light that materialised in the private cemetery adjacent ...
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Cooley Cemetery
Guntersville, Alabama
26.8 miles from Altoona, AL
It is said that a mysterious fog covers this area day or night, and it surrounds the gravestones.
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0Pinson Cemetery
Pinson, Alabama
30.6 miles from Altoona, AL
There's legend here of a ghost who does housework! That's right, allegedly there are sightings of a ghost... sweeping. Because after an entire life of drudgery and cleaning, that's how every woman wants to spend her afterlife.
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CEPA Building
Pell City, Alabama
30.6 miles from Altoona, AL
People in the performing arts claim to her crying of a little girl, and gets the reaction of a man who accidentally got hung when a play or any other event messes up. (Submitted by Amie)
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0Woodland Hospital
Cullman, Alabama
31 miles from Altoona, AL
Although this hospital is now closed and operates a geriatric-psych ward, employees tell tales of "Homer" a ghost who roamsthe halls. He is known to flush toilets, independently operate ice machines and brush past people leaving them with chills. Both staff and patients of this former hospital have ...
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McFall Road Tunnel
Jacksonville, Alabama
33.1 miles from Altoona, AL
A narrow tunnel on McFall Road in Jacksonville Alabama where you can park your car and turn the headlights off. It is rumored that there are black figures that fade in and out of the shadows as your eyes adjust. (Submitted by Braden B.)
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Birmingham Racecourse
Birmingham, Alabama
36.5 miles from Altoona, AL
The racecourse was built over the top of an ancient American Indian burial ground. Staff working late hours have reported seeing shadowy figures standing out on the racecourse. Maniacal laughter and voices have been heard in the stables, and phantom hoof beats and winning has been heard on various parts ...
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0Bass Cemetery
Birmingham, Alabama
37 miles from Altoona, AL
Screams are heard and a heavy presence is felt.
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0Moncrief Cemetery
Gardendale, Alabama
37.2 miles from Altoona, AL
Eerie screams have been heard and ghostly apparitions have been seen haunting the Moncrief cemetery.
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Dump Road - Old Chief Ladiga Trail
Jacksonville, Alabama
37.5 miles from Altoona, AL
Many people claim to have seen many different ghostly things, primarily people in old-fashioned clothes walking the road, a possible former slave being hanged from atop an embankment. It is rumored that somewhere along the road is the site of a former slave quarter, from which horrible screams can ...
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0Fort McClellan
Anniston, Alabama
37.7 miles from Altoona, AL
Supposed to be haunted. Your guess is as good as ours as to how or the particulars as we have not been able to uncover much, or any, info, however we will keep looking. If you find any actual documentation on this haunting, let us know.
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0Stringfellow Memorial Hospital
Anniston, Alabama
38 miles from Altoona, AL
Reportedly haunted by a ghostly organ player who plays the chapel organ in the wee hours of the morning.
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Piedmont Jacksonville Rd
Piedmont, Alabama
38 miles from Altoona, AL
This is the Legend of The Ghost Bride Of Piedmont Jacksonville Rd. Legend has it that many years ago on Halloween, a young bride to be was getting ready for her wedding. When she went outside of her house she was attacked and dragged off to the other side ...
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0Parker Memorial Baptist Church
Anniston, Alabama
38.2 miles from Altoona, AL
In researching the Parker Memorial Baptist church, I found what is quite possibly the most hilarious entry of ghostly hauntings ever. On a "ghost website" it is proclaimed that the Parker Memorial *BAPTIST* church is haunted by, and I quote, "a nun who killed herself in the main hallway". ...
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Hell's Gates
Huntsville, Alabama
39.4 miles from Altoona, AL
Alabama is fond of getting into Hell it seems. Not only is there a Hell's Gates bridge, but there's also this place in Huntsville, which is also called Hell's Gates, which in reality, appears to be nothing more than a set of gates blocking a private driveway to some rich ...
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0Camp Cottaquilla
Anniston, Alabama
39.5 miles from Altoona, AL
This haunted story falls firmly into the category of "urban legend". No doubt a bunch of girl scouts sitting around camp invented this one, because it doesn't even make the slightest bit of sense. The legend is this: every year during the week of Halloween a one-armed girl ...
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0Little Vine Cemetery
Altoona, Alabama
40.4 miles from Altoona, AL
Possibly among the most inane of haunted reports, people claim to see a green light in the cemetery at night.
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Old Walker Chapel Cemetery
Coalburg, Alabama
40.5 miles from Altoona, AL
Visitor here have reported that something grabs their feet as if attempting to pull them down into the graves. At times, the force has pulled the shoes right off their feet.
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Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Munford, Alabama
41.9 miles from Altoona, AL
People claim to see orbs rising over the cemetery attached to the church.
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Hodges Cemetery
Watson, Alabama
42 miles from Altoona, AL
You may experience many things here such as banging on the car, faces or hands in your car windows, a wolf who chases you, moving lights or red glowing eyes. Tombstones are said to move and shadowy beings have been reported, as well as strange noises and music.
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Gravity Hill
Munford, Alabama
42.8 miles from Altoona, AL
This gravity hill can be found on Cheaha Road. In case you aren't familiar with the phenomena of Gravity Hills these occur when an optical illusion makes it appear that your car is rolling upward on a hill, when in fact, you are rolling down. The phenomena can ...
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0Union Cemetery
Woodville, Alabama
43 miles from Altoona, AL
It is alleged that you can hear the screams of soldiers who died in the Civil War at this cemetery.
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Cardiff Cemetery
Graysville, Alabama
43.2 miles from Altoona, AL
Typical cemetery haunting fare including orbs and reports that your car will die if you drive there on specific dates.
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0Sloss Furnaces
Birmingham, Alabama
44 miles from Altoona, AL
A National Historic Landmark, Sloss furnaces is not only a testament to a burgeoning industrial age, but a ghostly witness to the untold suffering of its workers. More than 60 people died, often gruesomely, at Sloss Furnaces and legend has it that some of those workers till remain, chained forever ...
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0Linn-Henley Research Library
Birmingham, Alabama
44.6 miles from Altoona, AL
A ghostly man has been sighted as well as objects moving by themselves and reports of cold spots and eerie feelings have been reported.
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The Tutwiler Hotel
Birmingham, Alabama
44.6 miles from Altoona, AL
A mischievous ghost is said to turn on the lights and appliances. Although legend attributes the haunting to Colonel Tutwiler, it is highly unlikely, since the current location of the Tutwiler hotel is not the same as the one that originally bore his name and therefore, it is unlikely ...
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Redmont Hotel
Birmingham, Alabama
44.6 miles from Altoona, AL
The ghost of a woman in white who passed away in the hotel has been seen on the ninth floor of the hotel. The ghost of a small dog is seen in the hallways of the hotel, as well as the ghost of former owner Clifford Stiles. The most famous ...
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Hotel Highland - Pickwick Hotel
Birmingham, Alabama
45.2 miles from Altoona, AL
Formerly the Pickwick Hotel, a 1950s creation named after an even older historic spot, the Pickwick Club, the Hotel Highland may have a ghost that comes from its historic past when it was a medical building. Witnesses say a ghostly nurse haunts the hotel.
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Bottenfield Middle School
Adamsville, Alabama
45.9 miles from Altoona, AL
Many witnesses have reported seeing the ghost of a young man who appears and quickly disappears in the section of the school that houses the band and choir rooms. A musically inclined ghost, maybe?
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0Kent Robertson Park
Huntsville, Alabama
45.9 miles from Altoona, AL
The ghost of a boy who died there is said to haunt the park.
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Frat House - Heritage Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama
47 miles from Altoona, AL
At the WHBC frat house, they say former Youth Minister Anthony Stephens' spirit walks through the house later at night. He may flush the toilet as well. The spirits of his brethren Robert Ekisbus and Adam Cooper are said to follow Stephens' spirit around, mysteriously making a noise reported to ...
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Burgundy Drive
Adamsville, Alabama
47 miles from Altoona, AL
The community of Indian Meadows and the adjacent community of Shady Grove are both built over the top of an American Indian Cherokee burial ground. Haunting have been reported in both houses, Burgundy Drive (the street that runs through the communities) and in the adjacent woods. Dark figures and shadows ...
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0Cry Baby Hollow Bridge
Hartselle, Alabama
47.9 miles from Altoona, AL
Various urban legends have arisen around the claims that Cry Baby Hollow and the bridge going across it are haunted. A baby is said to have died there, either from murder, a car accident, a wagon accident from pioneer days, or variations on the theme. People claim to ...
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