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0Founders Hall - Athens State University
Athens, Alabama
14.5 miles from Ardmore, TN
According to legend, a female student was killed while she was trying to sneak out after curfew. They were holding candles, and her hair caught fire. It is to her that witnesses attribute the sound of footsteps, lights that turn on and off by themselves, cold spots, and a phantom ...
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0McCandless Hall - Athens State College
Athens, Alabama
14.6 miles from Ardmore, TN
Reportedly haunted by the ghost of a young singer who died on the night of her greatest triumph. Having promised her adoring audience she would return, she was killed in an accident on the way. Shortly thereafter, sightings of a young woman in white roaming the hall began ...
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Athens Limestone County Courthouse
Athens, Alabama
14.9 miles from Ardmore, TN
The third floor of this historic courthouse formerly housed a row of cells, dating back to the early twentieth century. This floor is allegedly haunted by an inmate who hanged himself in one of the cells, where visitors have reported feeling a sad presence. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Shelton Park
Madison, Alabama
20.4 miles from Ardmore, TN
Locals tell a tale of playground sounds that can be heard at night: children laughing, playing and having fun. However, they say eventually the happy noises turn to unhappy ones, as if the children are screaming for their lives.
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Old Dallas Mill Site
Huntsville, Alabama
22.7 miles from Ardmore, TN
Although the spot where the Dallas Mill was is now open field, legend has it was once haunted by a man who died while working there.
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0Maple Hill Cemetery
Huntsville, Alabama
23.6 miles from Ardmore, TN
It is said that in one of the crypts stands an antique rocking chair, a favorite possession of a lady who was buried in her family crypt. Folks say that when you stand outside the crypt, you can hear the rocking chair rocking.
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Dead Children's Playground - Maple Hill Cemetery
Huntsville, Alabama
24.1 miles from Ardmore, TN
At this playground set up near the cemetery, the ghosts of children play and swing on the swingsets. Apparitions have been seen, and captured on film by paranormal society investigations; orbs have been reported as well. The swings sometimes can be seen swinging by themselves, and the sounds of laughter ...
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Cedarhurst Mansion
Huntsville, Alabama
25.3 miles from Ardmore, TN
The Cedarhurst Mansion Estate was originally built in 1823 by Stephen Ewing. While visiting the house, a relative, Sally Carter, died of a short illness at the mansion in 1837. The first reports of a haunting was around 1919 after a teenage boy who slept at the house had a ...
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Frat House - Heritage Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama
26.9 miles from Ardmore, TN
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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0Kent Robertson Park
Huntsville, Alabama
27.7 miles from Ardmore, TN
The ghost of a boy who died there is said to haunt the park.
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Jazz Man - Second Creek Bridge
Rogersville, Alabama
31.5 miles from Ardmore, TN
Urban legend tells of a man who was hit by a car and killed while walking across this bridge. His spirit has been seen wearing a white zoot suit, and he may try to catch a ride with you to Florence. If you agree to give him a ride, witnesses ...
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Hell's Gates
Huntsville, Alabama
34.9 miles from Ardmore, TN
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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0Cry Baby Hollow Bridge
Hartselle, Alabama
35.4 miles from Ardmore, TN
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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0Union Cemetery
Woodville, Alabama
40.3 miles from Ardmore, TN
It is alleged that you can hear the screams of soldiers who died in the Civil War at this cemetery.
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Auto Zone
Moulton, Alabama
42.5 miles from Ardmore, TN
The land this was built on was at one time a cemetery. Allegedly there is a photo that shows a ghost in it.
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0Sweetwater Plantation
Florence, Alabama
46.6 miles from Ardmore, TN
The home of a former Alabama governor, it is reportedly haunted. Many people believe the ghost is that of the Governor's son who died in the Civil War.
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0Walking Horse Hotel
Wartrace, Tennessee
46.9 miles from Ardmore, TN
At this very spot, the Union soldiers released many Confederate prisoners at the end of the Civil War, many of whom were very sick and malnourished and died in the hotel. To make matters worse, in the 1970s a Vietnam vet had a flashback and shot 4 hotel guests to ...
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Pope’s Tavern
Florence, Alabama
48.8 miles from Ardmore, TN
This historic museum operated as a hospital during the civil war, so the rumours of haunting's appear to have a leg to stand on; which can't be said for some of the apparitions supposedly reported. Staff and visitors have reported the apparitions of various amputees in the main bedroom ...
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0Wesleyan Hall - University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama
48.8 miles from Ardmore, TN
This building, constructed in 1856, has a rich and interesting history. During the Civil War it was occupied by both Confederate and Union troops at different times. During the Confederate occupation General John Bell resided there and during the Union occupation, General Sherman himself stayed at Wesleyan. The ...
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University of North Alabama - Romeo and Juliet statues
Florence, Alabama
48.8 miles from Ardmore, TN
Several witnesses have reported seeing the statues of Romeo and Juliet floating around The University of North Alabama's campus during a full moon. Every year during Halloween a pumpkin mysteriously makes its way into Romeo's hands. Some faculty at UNA believe that Romeo goes in search of pumpkins for his ...
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0Robert M. Guillot University Center
Florence, Alabama
48.9 miles from Ardmore, TN
Reportedly haunted by the ghost of a woman who hanged herself back in the day when the Center was a teaching college. Supposedly you can still hear what sounds like the body swaying on the second floor.
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0Off Campus Book Store - University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama
48.9 miles from Ardmore, TN
Locals tell a story that this building once was occupied by a young girl, Molly, who died in the 1930s or 1940s. Molly was bittem by her puppy, which had contracted rabies. Her ghost is said to look down from the upstairs window.
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0Moody Brick House
Fackler, Alabama
48.9 miles from Ardmore, TN
The current owners of the Moody Brick claim that the old plantation is definitely not haunted. However, that doesn't stop the tales from being told and retold. In the absence of documented fact, people are free to claim their own version of history and never is that more ...
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0Norton Auditorium - University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama
49 miles from Ardmore, TN
A ghost named George is said to live here, a former construction worker who fell from a scaffold as the place was being built.
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Cooley Cemetery
Guntersville, Alabama
49 miles from Ardmore, TN
It is said that a mysterious fog covers this area day or night, and it surrounds the gravestones.
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0Forks of Cypress
Florence, Alabama
50.8 miles from Ardmore, TN
This private property houses the infamous ghost bridge that has numerous claims of haunting. People claim to hear singing and voices in the area surrounding the property and some claim they have seen the apparition of a woman walking the grounds.
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0Ghost Bridge
Florence, Alabama
51.3 miles from Ardmore, TN
Properly called Jackson Ford Bridge, there are currently plans to demolish the bridge due to vandalism and decay making for a safety hazard. Of course if people start dying, that will just add to its reputation as a haunted spot, so possibly Darwinism should be allowed to take place ...
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Winston House
Tuscumbia, Alabama
51.5 miles from Ardmore, TN
In 1874, a tornado took the life of lady of the house Judith Winston, who was crushed beneath rubble. Her sons pulled her from the wreckage, but she died in the front bedroom on the eastern side. Since 1982, the 1824 house has been a museum and event space. Mrs. ...
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0Belle Mont Mansion
Tuscumbia, Alabama
51.7 miles from Ardmore, TN
A former slave plantation, it is believed to be haunted by slaves that lived and died here and also possibly by the ghosts of its former owners.
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Abbie's House
Guntersville, Alabama
52 miles from Ardmore, TN
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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0Whole Backstage Theater
Guntersville, Alabama
54 miles from Ardmore, TN
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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Historic Tower House Inn
Manchester, Tennessee
54.5 miles from Ardmore, TN
The spirits that live here are said to be former owner John P. Adams, his wife May and his son, Marion. John's apparition has been seen in the parlor and Civil War museum area, and Marion is seen in the children's room upstairs. The hauntings have been mentioned in several ...
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0Woodland Hospital
Cullman, Alabama
58.1 miles from Ardmore, TN
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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William B. Bankhead National Forest
Ardmore, Alabama
59.8 miles from Ardmore, TN
There are several websites out there that state something to the effect of "Aunt Johnson would hang anyone who trespassed on her property and the rope can still be seen to this day." Does no one ever stop to wonder precisely how a middle-aged woman would manage to hang a ...
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Main Street Strip
Albertville, Alabama
61.8 miles from Ardmore, TN
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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Albertville Public Library
Albertville, Alabama
62.2 miles from Ardmore, TN
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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0Memory Hill Cemetery
Albertville, Alabama
62.7 miles from Ardmore, TN
Just another haunted cemetery.
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0Carnton Mansion
Franklin, Tennessee
63 miles from Ardmore, TN
At this 1800s mansion, once used as a hospital site for Confederate soldiers and now a plantation house and museum, folks say soldiers still walk. Their apparitions have been seen, as well as that of a ghostly woman in white who has been seen on the back porch. Allegedly ...
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Abandoned Butcher's Shop
Russellville, Alabama
63.2 miles from Ardmore, TN
Not much info on this, apart from the fact that it is an old, abandoned butcher's shop on the side of this dirt road, about 1.5 miles south from Fletcher Road. See map for precise location. Locals get an eerie feeling around this building.
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Carter House
Franklin, Tennessee
63.9 miles from Ardmore, TN
Built in 1830 by Fountain Branch Carter, the Carter House, now a Civil War museum, lay in the middle of the Battle of Frnaklin, one of the worst Civil War battles. It was used by Union troops as a command post, while the Carter family hid in the basement amid ...
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Old South Pittsburg Hospital
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
64.1 miles from Ardmore, TN
The Old South Pittsburg Hospital was built in 1959 and is located on the foothill of South Pittsburg Mountain, in South Pittsburg, TN. The hospital was built on a solid Limestone rock, as its foundation and a natural spring running directly under the hospital and into the most Northwest part ...
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Stones River National Battlefield
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
65.2 miles from Ardmore, TN
The Civil War Battle of Stones River was fought from late December 1862 until January 2, 1863. The Stones River National Battlefield includes the Stones River National Cemetery and Stop No. 4, the “Slaughter Pen,” where Union General Phil Sheridan did his best to hold back the Confederates in a ...
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Winston County Courthouse
Double Springs, Alabama
66.4 miles from Ardmore, TN
I worked there as a jailor in the county jail there in the old part when it was on the 2nd floor. Had several experiences: a padlock moving on its own, and you can feel like there are a lot of people in the hallways late at night when ...
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Clifton Public Library
Clifton, Tennessee
70.2 miles from Ardmore, TN
The ghost of a man in white roams the wooded area and field behind the library branch. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Sam Davis Home
Smyrna, Tennessee
71.6 miles from Ardmore, TN
The Sam Davis Home, now a house museum, was built around 1810 but was restored completely in 1850. Sam Davis himself lived here until 1860 and in 1863 he was hanged by the Union Army as a spy. Apparitions of a young man, believed to be Sam Davis' brother Oscar, ...
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Hales Bar Marina and Dam
Guild, Tennessee
74.2 miles from Ardmore, TN
Constructed in 1905 to tame the whirlpools along the Tennessee River, legend has it that the dam was cursed by Native Americans. Some say if visitors get too close, they'll be sucked in. Witnesses have seen eerie black figures and heard chanting, and some have seen apparitions of drowning Native ...
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