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0Schenck Mansion
Vevay, Indiana
7.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
A ghostly Lady in White in Victorian attire haunts the second floor of this 1874 bed-and-breakfast building, originally built as a mansion of a home for Benjamin Franklin Schenk. She is said to walk the hallways, taking no notice of anyone around her. Guests also have reported hearing voices, footsteps, ...
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0Ohio Theater
Madison, Indiana
11.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
Local tales tell of lights that seem to float in the balcony area and then disappear. It is also said that at midnight, the sound of screaming can be heard.
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Broadway Historic Hotel and Tavern
Madison, Indiana
11.7 miles from Carrollton, KY
The historic hotel and restaurant appears to be popular with the spirit set. The apparition of a disruptive criminal shot dead on the premises has been reported in the main dining room, while the bed and breakfast quarters of the establishment are supposedly haunted by an unknown woman in ...
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Jefferson County Library
Madison, Indiana
11.7 miles from Carrollton, KY
Rumor has it that the ornery ghost of a young man rides the elevator rubbing and patting women. He is believed to have lived here when it was a private home and was confined to a wheelchair, which is why the elevator originally was installed. Some reports say the ghost ...
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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana
15.3 miles from Carrollton, KY
At Parker Auditorium, the ghost of Dr. A.G. Parker, past college president of the college, has been seen and heard, along with unexplained sounds and missing objects. And at Donner Residence Hall's east wing, the ghost of a student who committed suicide in a dorm room is blamed for objects ...
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Hanover Cemetery
Hanover, Indiana
15.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
Visitors here have reported feeling unexplained nausea and chills, possibly related to the grave of Benjamin Bennett, who is believed to have drowned in the Ohio River (although his body was never found).
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Rails Restaurant
La Grange, Kentucky
21.7 miles from Carrollton, KY
The restaurant, housed in a building that's more than a century and a half old, is home to a ghostly little girl. She has been seen in the parking lot as well as the back of the restaurant, and wears a white dress and a hair bow. She is believed ...
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Big Bone Lick Park
Union, Kentucky
27 miles from Carrollton, KY
Folks visiting the park have reported disembodied whispers, eerie figures, strange noises and an evil spirit who is said to linger in the nearby woods.
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Bridgewater Cemetery
Scottsburg, Indiana
28.3 miles from Carrollton, KY
The isolated hilltop Bridgewater Cemetery is known to have a glowing tombstone. The grave is that of a man who appears in ghostly form at night to guard the cemetery's gate.
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Sherman Tavern
Dry Ridge, Kentucky
31.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
The Sherman Tavern is a historic former tavern built in 1812, which is in the process of being restored by local residents. It was a former stage stop for cattle drovers and American Indians. People restoring the historic building have reported seeing the apparitions of Confederate soldiers, and African American ...
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Scott County Heritage Center
Scottsburg, Indiana
31.9 miles from Carrollton, KY
The Scott County Heritage Center and Museum is housed in a building that was once the county poor farm. It is said to be haunted by former residents. Witnesses have described footsteps on the second floor when no one is up there, unexplained smells, a baby crying, and lights coming ...
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Scott County Historical Museum
Scottsburg, Indiana
31.9 miles from Carrollton, KY
Originally constructed in 1892 after the county seat moved to Scottsburg, the building served for many years as the district poor farm. During conversion to house the historical society, staff and workers allegedly encountered resistance of a paranormal kind. Visitors have reported hearing babies crying, disembodied footsteps on the ...
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Whisky's Restaurant
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
33.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
This restaurant began as two private houses that were combined to make a button factory. A former resident, an elderly lady died in the room now called the Malt Room, and her spirit is believed to remain here. A waitress reported feeling a tug on her apron when no one ...
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Mount Zion Cemetery
Henryville, Indiana
33.8 miles from Carrollton, KY
A ghostly Green Lady is said to be the spirit of a young woman killed in a car accident nearby. She was buried here and now is said to walk its grounds, glowing green. It is said that if you park at the cemetery at night, she may cover it ...
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Greendale Cemetery
Greendale, Indiana
34.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
White or gray apparitions have been seen, and locals say that passing the graves belonging to the Tebbs family will give you chills and an uneasy feeling of being watched. Cold breezes have been reported here on hot, windless days.
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Buffalo Trace Distillery
Frankfort, Kentucky
36.2 miles from Carrollton, KY
The late-18th-century distillery on the site of an ancient buffalo crossing offers ghost tours by appointment; many characters from its long history are said to walk the grounds.
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Liberty Hall
Frankfort, Kentucky
37 miles from Carrollton, KY
Built by Senator John Brown in 1796, Liberty Hall Mansion is said to be haunted by at least three ghosts. Mrs. Brown's kindly aunt, Mrs. Margaret Varick, died of a heart attack around 1817 in an upstairs bedroom. She was buried on the grounds but was lost when the graves ...
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Hebron Lutheran Cemetery
Hebron, Kentucky
37 miles from Carrollton, KY
There has been many sightings here, and I have personally been here multiple times, and have had many experiences. When you approach the crematorium, you can always smell something burning, even if there is no one there. As well, when approaching graves, you can feel a chill and sometimes ...
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Pope Lick Monster - Goat Man
Louisville, Kentucky
37.7 miles from Carrollton, KY
The Goat Man of Pope Lick is rumored to be a farmer who tortured goats at the devil's request and therefore forfeited his soul. But other legends say he is a refugee from a circus train wreck. The horned and hairy monster is supposed to trick folks into his clutches ...
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Allendale Tunnel
Elsmere, Kentucky
37.8 miles from Carrollton, KY
Legend has it that a man hanged himself years ago in this tunnel, and the hook still protrudes from which he hung his rope. Witnesses say they have seen his apparition hanging here or walking in the tunnel and heard his screams.
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Narrows Road
Erlanger, Kentucky
38.6 miles from Carrollton, KY
A phantom officer in a '50s police car haunts Narrows Road, locals say, pulling over living drivers late at night. The ghost is said to be the lingering spirit of a cop who was hit and killed by a car here while making a traffic stop in the 1950s. Some ...
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St. Joe Road Cemetery
New Albany, Indiana
41.1 miles from Carrollton, KY
An alleged hanging tree at St. Joe Road Cemetery is said to be the root (no pun intended) of the hauntings here. The tree stands in the middle of the cemetery, and rumor has it that looking toward it from the back of the cemetery at night, you can see ...
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0Old Bridge Inn
Jeffersonville, Indiana
41.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
The house here was originally built in 1836, and is haunted by a kindly spirit. Locals think the ghost may be former owner Dr. Charles Hancock, a descendant of patriot John Hancock. Other spirits are said to reside here as well.
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Phoenix Hill Tavern
Louisville, Kentucky
42.3 miles from Carrollton, KY
Folks at Phoenix Hill Tavern have reported disembodied footsteps that come down the stairs and walk across the floor, white flashes that reflect in mirrors, cold spots, and objects that move or disappear.
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Papa John's Pizza
Seymour, Indiana
42.3 miles from Carrollton, KY
At this Papa John's Pizza location, several witnesses have reported an apparition in a blue uniform and knocking sounds coming from the walls. The knocks seemed to come from the empty store adjacent to Papa John's.
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Belle of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
42.7 miles from Carrollton, KY
The historic steamboat is rumored to be haunted by former Captain Ben Winters, who died on board of a heart attack, and possibly by other felled workers, one of whom was crushed to death when machinery was turned on by accident and one killed when the paddlewheel unexpectedly went into ...
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0The Seelbach Hilton Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
43.2 miles from Carrollton, KY
At this very old hotel building (construction originally began in 1903), there have been reports of TVs turning on at a very loud volume at about 4 a.m. Also, folks have heard the sound of running footsteps on wooden floors in the hallways, even though the halls are now carpeted.
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Louisville Palace Theater
Louisville, Kentucky
43.3 miles from Carrollton, KY
Originally opened as the Loew's Theater in 1928, the theater is said to be haunted by several ghosts. Some are seen as apparitions in the balcony area, including a man in 1930s garb who disappears when approached. In the mezzanine lobby, a faceless woman in a 1940s clothing has been ...
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Sedamsville Rectory
Cincinnati, Ohio
43.3 miles from Carrollton, KY
Over a century old, the rectory is believed to be haunted. Witnesses working on building renovations have seen eerie mists and shadows under the doors of empty rooms. Some say one ghost who resides here is Father Donald MacLeod, who wrote "The History of Roman Catholicism in North America." In ...
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The Brown Hotel
Louisville, Kentucky
43.4 miles from Carrollton, KY
It is the 15th floor, used only for storage space, that is said to be haunted at this hotel. Witnesses say Mr. Brown himself may once have had a suite on this floor, and the elevator often stops at it, called by an unseen presence. Footprints have been seen walking ...
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Culbertson Mansion
New Albany, Indiana
43.8 miles from Carrollton, KY
Built in 1867 by William S. Culbertson, the mansion, which cost $120,000 to build at that time, is said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard doors shut by themselves and footsteps upstairs when no one is up there. Its Carriage House has a dark story attached to it. It burned ...
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Lady of the Stairs - First Church of Christ Scientist
Louisville, Kentucky
44.1 miles from Carrollton, KY
The Lady of the Stairs at the First Church of Christ Scientist is a female apparition that appears pacing and crying on the church steps. Locals call her Ms. G, as she is thought to belong to the Gathrights, a well-known local family of the early 1900s. Legend has it ...
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The Big Green Castle
Harrison, Ohio
44.1 miles from Carrollton, KY
This Victorian manor house is now a private residence, but back when it was abandoned and for sale, residents reported seeing figures in period clothing looking out of the windows and seeing lights moving around the house. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Old Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
44.1 miles from Carrollton, KY
This historic district of Louisville is said to be one of the largest preservation districts and Victorian neighborhoods in the country. It's no wonder that spirits lingering beyond the grave find it an attractive place to reside! There are reportedly many ghost tours and haunted houses here, and locals may ...
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Westwood Town Hall
Cincinnati, Ohio
44.9 miles from Carrollton, KY
The late-1880s Westwood Town Hall used to hold a volunteer fire department in the basement, a jail, meeting rooms, and an auditorium. Legend has it that it's haunted by a deceased security guard named Willy who hanged himself in his apartment on the premises after losing his job. He is ...
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Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home
Covington, Kentucky
45 miles from Carrollton, KY
This historic home was formerly a boarding house for students at a nearby mortuary college, and is rumoured to be haunted. Staff claim to have felt a strange in the building after dark, and have seen a shadowy male apparition on the landing. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Cincinnati Union Terminal and Museum Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
45.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
The ghost of a former security guard who was murdered there still haunts the building at night, rattling the door knobs and checking the locks on the doors. A World War I plane exhibit is haunted by the ghost of a pilot. Visitors have reported seeing the ghostly aviator in ...
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0Bobby Mackey's Music World
Newport, Kentucky
45.8 miles from Carrollton, KY
This night club is sometimes called "the most haunted night club in America." The building was once a slaughterhouse, but it has an even darker link. Alleged Satan worshippers Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling were said to have killed Pearl Bryan in 1897; her headless body was found near the ...
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0Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio
46.1 miles from Carrollton, KY
A ghostly Lady in Green walks the Hall of Mirrors and the mezzanine. She was seen often by construction workers in 1983, while the hotel was undergoing renovations. Legend has it that she was the wife of a worker who was killed during the hotel's construction in 1930. So the ...
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0Cincinnati Music Hall
Cincinnati, Ohio
46.2 miles from Carrollton, KY
Haunts have been reported at this historic music hall since the 1870s. It is said that when an elevator shaft was installed in 1988, bones of both children and adults were found under the building.
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Kentucky Spirits Undistilled: Stories of the Bluegrass State's Famous Haunted Locations
Lisa Westmoreland-doherty
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Greenup Street Water Tower
Alexandria, Kentucky
46.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
The apparition of a man in workman clothing has been standing underneath the water tower by local residents. He vanishes when approached, and appears to be confused or lost. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Taft Museum of Art
Cincinnati, Ohio
46.6 miles from Carrollton, KY
The Taft Museum of Art, built in 1820 by Martin Baum, is said to be haunted by several ghosts. Annie is the most famous, the wife of Charles Phelps Taft, half-brother of President William Howard Taft. They are the ones who donated the building to the city in 1932. Annie ...
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Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati, Ohio
47.3 miles from Carrollton, KY
The Cincinnati Museum of Art is not only renowned for its prized art collection, it is also well known for the various paranormal occurrences there. The first apparition seen here is the seven foot tall figure of a misty black figure with no face, who has reportedly materializes from a ...
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0Spring House Gazebo
Cincinnati, Ohio
47.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
In 1927 a wealthy and prominent business man and bootlegger murdered his wife Imogene in broad daylight and in front of a dozen witnesses (including her daughter) in the park's gazebo. She was on her way to the courthouse to divorce him and apparently, this was too much for ...
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Eden Park
Cincinnati, Ohio
47.6 miles from Carrollton, KY
Imogene Remus, wife of notorious bootlegger George Remus, is rumored to haunt their former home. When George went to prison in the mid-1920s, Imogene sold all the furnishings in their mansion and many of his distilleries, essentially closing his business, and filed for divorce. On October 6, 1927, they were ...
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0Christopher's Bed and Breakfast
Bellevue, Kentucky
47.8 miles from Carrollton, KY
This bed-and-breakfast inn was originally built as a 19th-century church. Among the unusual things that happen here: Apparitions have been spotted on the stairs, the piano plays by itself during the night, and disembodied voices and footsteps have also been reported.
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Stenton House - Cornell Place Apartments
Cincinnati, Ohio
47.8 miles from Carrollton, KY
There have been numerous deaths reported in these historic apartments. Disembodied footsteps and ghostly voices are heard in the old building when on one is around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Cincinnati Zoo
Cincinnati, Ohio
48.1 miles from Carrollton, KY
The ghost of a lioness has been heard following visitors and workers in the zoo late at night. Green eyes are also seen in darker buildings or at the end of corridors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Spring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati, Ohio
48.6 miles from Carrollton, KY
Spring Grove Cemetery is said to have a haunted bust on a gravestone located in Lot 100. It is said to turn its head and watch those who walk past.
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Stepstone Church - Immaculate Conception Church
Butler, Kentucky
50.5 miles from Carrollton, KY
Some reports say this church still stands, and others say it has been torn down. But rumor has it that whatever its state, it is haunted by four teen girls who some men hung on a cross in the loft before setting fire to the church. Witnesses have heard girls ...
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