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0Dabb's Railroad Hotel
Llano, Texas
14.5 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The hotel dates back to 1907, and was situated near the railroad to draw in weary travellers. Apparently, some were so tired that they never left, according to the current owners. During the renovations, a lot of ghostly activity was reported, although it settled down after their completion. ...
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Maxdale Cemetery and Bridge
Killeen, Texas
39.5 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Pay a visit here and you may encounter a ghost with a limp, who may have been a former cemetery caretaker. Folks say the small iron bridge here is haunted as well. Local legend has it that if you stop on the bridge, turn off your headlights, count to 10, ...
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Silver Creek Saloon and Restaurant - Robert Striegler House
Fredericksburg, Texas
41.5 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Dating back to 1905, the historic house is now a restaurant and saloon. The place is haunted by a female apparition in period clothing, perhaps the wife of the original builder. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Alte Welt Gasthof - Old World Inn
Fredericksburg, Texas
41.5 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Housed in the 1915 Stehling Building, the building housed a clothing store and a boarding house when it first opened to the immigrant community. Although reports of hauntings here are largely unsubstantiated, a guest staying at the inn reported sighting a grey shade in their room, while another heard ...
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1894 Building
Georgetown, Texas
45.3 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Dating back to (you guessed it) 1894, this old building is now an artists studio. The place is haunted by Luther Saint Paul Miller, a former owner. His apparition used to be seen standing at the top of the staircase, but he has not been seen since the interior ...
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Cobblestone Antiques
Georgetown, Texas
45.3 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
This antiques store is rumoured to be haunted by three spirits from a historical era. Dating back to 1895, much of the paranormal activity, including strange noises and items being thrown by unseen hands, has been reported in the upstairs section of the shop. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Palace Theater
Georgetown, Texas
45.3 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The 1925 historic theater is rumoured to be haunted by the apparitions of a man, a woman and a child. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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M.B. Lockett Building
Georgetown, Texas
45.3 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The third floor of 1896 building is haunted. Housing a banquet hall, staff would often report hearing disembodied footsteps and furniture moving around from the otherwise empty room. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Williamson County Courthouse
Georgetown, Texas
45.3 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The 1911 courthouse building is haunted by a woman in a long dress, who has been seen throughout the building wandering around in a dazed state. In the archival room, book pages have been known to flip over by themselves, and a ghostly man has been seen vanishing around ...
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Georgetown Art Center
Georgetown, Texas
45.4 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
In this 1894 former firehouse, visitors have reported hearing disembodied footsteps and have seen the apparition of a man in old-fashioned cowboy attire. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Masonic Building - Gumbo's North
Georgetown, Texas
45.4 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
A restaurant serving delicious southern cuisine now stands on the premises of this 1900 masonic building, which is rumoured to be haunted. Former tenants of the upstairs apartments reported that doors would open and close of their own accord, and cold spots and a strange presence were also felt. (Submitted ...
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Hastings Books - Randalls Food Store
Killeen, Texas
48.2 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Employees here have felt a ghostly presence who has been known to knock merchandise off racks or set up pyramids of canned food in the aisles during the night.
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Austin Pizza Garden
Austin, Texas
48.7 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
People have reported seeing floating heads watching them in the pizza parlour. Staff and diners alike have also reported seeing weird apparitions roaming the empty lot behind the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Home Depot
Austin, Texas
50.5 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
This Home Depot is rumored to be haunted by a ghost employees call Fred. Actually, according to a report, the ghost is a craftsman named Herbert who passed away at age 74 in his workshop. He was cremated, and his ashes were let go in the outdoor garden section of ...
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0Inn at Pearl Street
Austin, Texas
51.5 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
A ghost or two are said to haunt this inn, an 1896 building that was originally a private home for Judge Charles A. Wilcox and family. It had fallen into disrepair by the 1980s, and it was purchased and renovated as an inn in the 1990s. The apparition of a ...
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Inn at Pearl Street
Austin, Texas
51.5 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
A ghost or two are said to haunt this inn, an 1896 building that was originally a private home for Judge Charles A. Wilcox and family. It had fallen into disrepair by the 1980s, and it was purchased and renovated as an inn in the 1990s. The apparition of a ...
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Austin Tavern
Austin, Texas
51.6 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Rumored to once have been a brothel, the tavern is believed to be haunted by a murdered prostitute named Emily. So the story goes, she and her daughter were killed by soldiers in the 1940s. Witnesses have been pinched, tapped, and watched by an unseen presence, and have heard the ...
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0Littlefield House
Austin, Texas
51.6 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Allegedly haunted by the original mistress of the house Alice Littlefield. She is variously reported to have been either insane or possibly agoraphobic, whatever the case, it appears that she rarely left the house in life and it is claimed that her ghost still haunts it to this day. ...
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Texas Governor's Mansion
Austin, Texas
52.1 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The 1853 mansion that was home to several Texas governors is said to be haunted. According to reports, the north bedroom is haunted by former governor Pendleton Murrah's nineteen year old nephew. He shot himself when the girl he loved refused his offer of marriage. The ghost of Sam Houston ...
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0Driskill Hotel
Austin, Texas
52.4 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
At this historic hotel, there is a portrait of a little girl holding some flowers on the third floor that causes a bit of a buzz -- literally as well as figuratively. Folks say that when they look at it, they get a curious tingling sensation of their heels being ...
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0Omni Austin Hotel
Austin, Texas
52.4 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Rumor has it that the ghost at this hotel is the spirit of a man, Jack, who committed suicide by jumping off the balcony. Since he was unable to pay his tab, his name still remains in the computer log. Night staff say they can hear Jack in his room ...
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Walter Tips House
Austin, Texas
53.1 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
House has a dark energy around it at night. It seems out of place in new location. There's probably a good reason its used by a bank because humans sense its not habitable at night. If you are drawn to these kinds of places you will go into the property and ...
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St. Edward's University
Austin, Texas
53.6 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
There are three popular spots with the haunts at St. Edward's University, according to student lore. One is Doyle Hall where a ghostly nun turns on the showers. Another is Mary Moody Northern Theatre, where the ghost of a young man who hanged himself using the sandbag ropes spooks witnesses. ...
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Stage Stop Ranch
Fischer, Texas
55.9 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Guests and people driving by have reported seeing a shadowy figure hanging from a tree near the front of the ranch, as well as a wagon that drives past by itself late at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Buda Antique Mall
Buda, Texas
57.4 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The antiques mall is rumoured to be haunted by four spirits, including a ghostly cat and a female presence that is attached to an armoire located at the rear of the store. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Devil's Backbone
Canyon Lake, Texas
57.9 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
This beautiful scenic spot in Texas hill country is said to be haunted by a Native American cattle herder named Drago, a fatally injured miner's widow, and the spirit of a wolf. Other spirits seen here include Confederate soldiers, Spanish monks, and an apparition that appears on the hoods of ...
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Old Bell County Jail
Belton, Texas
61.4 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Dating back to the 1850's, the old county jail is now a private residence. Reports say a glaring man, possibly a former prisoner, was seen staring down into the street when the place was for sale for a period of time. Upon investigation, the building was empty. (Submitted by Callum ...
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0Wedemeyer Academy
Belton, Texas
61.9 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Formerly a boy's school during the 1800's, this historic building may soon become a bed and breakfast inn. The place is haunted by a number of spirits, including former students and the apparition of a former owner. Footsteps have been heard on the stairs, and a strange voice has ...
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0Y.O. Ranch Hotel
Kerrville, Texas
62 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
There are ghosts of cowboys who appear in the courtyard near the swimming pool. This is said to occur after 3 a.m. Also, there is a phantom patron who asks staff for permission to use the establishment's restroom.
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Coryell County Courthouse
Gatesville, Texas
62.7 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The 1897 courthouse building is haunted by a male spirit known as 'Elroy'. Cold breezes have been reported, furniture moves around of its own accord and visitors have felt an invisible person brushing past them in the corridors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Kerrville Court House
Kerrville, Texas
63.8 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The yard in front of the Courthouse is apparently haunted by the ghost of a woman who was killed by her boyfriend and also by the boyfriend as he supposedly hanged himself after the murder.
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Delaney Hall - Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas
64.5 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Reportedly haunted by no less than 8 ghosts. Two of them are allegedly students who died at the university.
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Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall
Coupland, Texas
64.9 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall dates back to 1910, when the building served as a bordello and a speakeasy. Now rumoured to be one of the most haunted places in the state, the paranormal activity reported at the establishment ranges from appliances turning on and off of ...
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Thompson Island Bridge
San Marcos, Texas
67.2 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Thompson Island Bridge is said to be a favorite spot for the spirit of a Confederate soldier. His apparition, with his rifle, is said to appear more often before or during times of war. According to legend, the man lived in a nearby cabin and had made a promise with ...
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Dienger Building - Boerne Public Library
Boerne, Texas
67.7 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Dienger Building or Boerne Public Library was built by Joseph and Ida Dienger in 1887. It was originally a dry-goods grocery store with the family living quarters upstairs. When the city purchased the building in 1991, ghost stories began to be told. Locals saw lights going on and off in ...
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Ye Kendall Inn
Boerne, Texas
67.8 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
At Ye Kendall Inn, according to local lore, reside the spirits of Erastus and Sarah Reed, who bought the land on which the inn stands in 1859. The Old Reed House, as it was called back then, was a stagecoach stop. Reports say the spots most often visited by the ...
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Boerne Emporium
Boerne, Texas
67.8 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The 1908 antique store is haunted by a young boy in old-fashioned clothing. Running footsteps and ghostly laughter have also been reported here. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Country Spirit - La Mansion
Boerne, Texas
68.2 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
La Mansion Mexican restaurant, formerly El Chaparral and before that, Country Spirit, is said to be haunted by three ghosts named David, Augustine and Fred. David is the spirit of a teen who, according to local lore, drowned in the upstairs bathroom's claw-foot tub and he still haunts that room. ...
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Quoffer's Pub
Elgin, Texas
68.6 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The 1900's building that houses the bar used to be a funeral home and a mortuary. It is rumoured to be haunted by those who were kept there prior to their burial, and were unable to move on. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Adobe Verde
New Braunfels, Texas
71.8 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Once a 1920s electric cotton gin and now a Tex-Mex restaurant, Adobe Verde is the home of Frank, a ghost who likes to play pranks. According to local legend, Frank was a groundskeeper and a victim of unrequited love--he hanged himself from the rafters, and his spirit never left the ...
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0Faust Hotel
New Braunfels, Texas
74.1 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
There have been newspaper articles written about this hotel's ghost. It has been seen drifting in the hallways on an upper floor, floating through closed doors, and turning the water and electricity on an off, among other things.
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0Comanche Lookout Park
San Antonio, Texas
80 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Built by a local man long ago who wanted his home to look like a castle, this property is now owned by the city of San Antonio. It is said that strange lights are often seen coming out of the tower.
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Colorado River Forest
Bastrop, Texas
81.3 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
This location has had numerous sightings of Slenderman. There is a large forest where you can find symbols marked on trees, as well as abandoned buildings. Many sigtings of UFOS's have been reported as well. This place is a hot spot for cryptid activity. (Submitted by Morgan)
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The San Marcos River Entity
Luling, Texas
81.4 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
An invisible presence haunts the banks of the San Marcos River. An ominous feeling and impressions in the grass mark the place where the invisible presence passes.
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Flatrock Park - Lake Brownwood
Brownwood, Texas
83.4 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The lake is said to be haunted: Folks often have troubles with their boats, or have had their boats damaged by an unseen source, when trying to use the ramp. Also, several swimmers in this area have drowned. Locals blame a ghost who drowned in the Pecan Bayou before Lake ...
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0North Star Mall
San Antonio, Texas
84.4 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Allegedly haunted by "shadows" that brush past you and whisper your name.
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0Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, Texas
85.2 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
The Wupperman Theatre is said to house the ghost of a small girl wearing a blue dress, and she seems to want to play hide-and-seek. Lights flicker and the trap door opens by itself at times. In the Trinity Building dorm, lights can be seen to flicker on and off, ...
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Milam Street
Seguin, Texas
85.2 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Milam Street is haunted, locals say, by a headless ghost. Although the ghost's identity is unknown, his pattern is unwavering: He walks from Riverside Cemetery due north. He's thought to be a Confederate soldier who lost his head to a cannonball.
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0Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio, Texas
85.3 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Allegedly haunted by a headless nun.
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0Caribbean Apartments - Willow Run Apartments
San Antonio, Texas
85.5 miles from Buchanan Dam, TX
Formerly a motel, these apartments have lingering spirits from their violent early days. Crying women, running children's footsteps, and loud thumps can be heard; lights and toilets will activate on their own; and children who reside here are said to occasionally see and play with children's spirits.
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