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0Hawkinsville Opera House
Hawkinsville, Georgia
26.6 miles from Chauncey, GA
Construction on the Hawkinsville Opera House began in 1907, and the 576-seat theater has been used as a makeshift church and a temporary movie cinema when those respective buildings burned. Now it is a historic theater and possibly home to a ghost, who is said to dim the lights at ...
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Ashley-Slater House
Douglas, Georgia
43.2 miles from Chauncey, GA
The historic Ashley-Slater House, built in 1914 by Mr. John Marshall Ashley, is now office space for the Douglas Coffee County Economic Development Authority and Chamber of Commerce (although it is available for tours). It is said to be haunted by at least one of the six people said to ...
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Toomsboro Historic Hotel
McIntyre, Georgia
49.9 miles from Chauncey, GA
Strange lights and apparition have been seen by staff and guests, along with weird noises. Things would vanish and go missing during the renovations of the old hotel, and workers would see figures standing at windows or at the ends of the hotel halls. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Atkinson County Courthouse
Pearson, Georgia
57.2 miles from Chauncey, GA
This 1920's courthouse is haunted, according to superstitious folk. The clock tower was the site of the execution of an innocent man, who vowed to wreak havoc on those who had unfairly punished him. Ever since, according to local lore, the clock won't keep correct time no matter how ...
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Douglass Theatre
Macon, Georgia
60.2 miles from Chauncey, GA
After the theater underwent restoration, staff members noticed that occasionally the lights would grow dim for no apparent reason. The phenomenon is attributed to the theater's ghosts.
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Johnston-Felton-Hay House
Macon, Georgia
60.7 miles from Chauncey, GA
Built in 1859, the house was converted into a museum in 1962 and donated to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation in 1977. The museum is said to be haunted; the apparition of an elderly woman in a mid-1800s dress has been seen in the hallways. Witnesses also describe cold ...
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1842 Inn
Macon, Georgia
60.9 miles from Chauncey, GA
A ghost, thought to be original owner John Gresham, has been seen in the Dogwood Room, and the ghost of a little girl has been seen in some of the other rooms. A third apparition, one of a tall blonde woman, has been seen in several places throughout the inn.
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Cogdell Light
Homerville, Georgia
68.1 miles from Chauncey, GA
The Cogdell Light appears near the Okefenokee swamp late at night. Drivers go into the woods and turn off the car, then flash their headlights to call the "ghost." Then, a greenish-yellow glow seems to come out of the woods and head straight for the car. Some say this is ...
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Old Governor's Mansion
Milledgeville, Georgia
68.1 miles from Chauncey, GA
This site served as the home of Georgia's governors 1838-1868, then as a boardinghouse ntil 1879 when it was then purchased by Georgia Military and Agricultural College. Ghostly goings-on here include many of the regular type -- linens thrown off beds and the smell of cigars. But perhaps more interesting ...
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Tate House
Milledgeville, Georgia
68.3 miles from Chauncey, GA
The nineteenth-century apartments located on this quiet street corner have a sinister ghost story associated with them. A cruel man sent his ailing son to work on a nearby plantation despite his illness, and the boy fell into such a state of fatigue that upon his arrival home, he ...
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0Windsor Hotel
Americus, Georgia
68.5 miles from Chauncey, GA
This 1892 hotel once boasted 100 rooms and a 3-story atrium, but it closed in the 1970s. It has since reopened and now has 53 guest rooms. It was once the site of a 1928 speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt, prior to his becoming governor of New York. The ...
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Plains Historic Inn and Antique Mall
Plains, Georgia
77.9 miles from Chauncey, GA
This quiet southern town was the birthplace of Jimmy Carter, and also boasts a supposedly haunted inn. The historic hotel formerly featured a funeral parlour on premises, but now houses delightful guest accommodation and a quaint antiques store with a variety of interesting displays, including local memorabilia. Apparently a ...
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Birdsville Plantation
Millen, Georgia
78.2 miles from Chauncey, GA
Birdsville Plantation was built in the 1700s on land that King George III gave to Welshman Francis Jones. Construction on the plantation house began in 1782, but many additions were made over the years. Legend has it that Union soldiers, searching for the family's treasure, dug up the bodies of ...
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Panola Hall
Eatonton, Georgia
86.8 miles from Chauncey, GA
Panola Hall is a Greek Revival home that was built in 1854 for Henry Trippe. It is said to have been haunted since the 1870s by the ghost of a girl named Sylvia. She appears as a shy, silent woman with dark hair and a full white skirt, usually in ...
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500 N. Ashley St
Valdosta, Georgia
88.6 miles from Chauncey, GA
This place, formerly Vito's Pizzeria and Lounge but no longer open for business, was said to be haunted by a former owner who hanged himself on the premises when the building was a private home. Chairs were said to move on their own, and a shadowy apparition was known to ...
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Oakland Hall
Eatonton, Georgia
88.6 miles from Chauncey, GA
Oakland Hall is a private 1800s estate said to be haunted by the ghost of a disabled girl who was locked away here by her family. The ghost can be heard playing, according to the present owners. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.
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Baker County Courthouse
Newton, Georgia
92.5 miles from Chauncey, GA
Dating back to 1906, the historic courthouse no longer serves as a jail due to flooding from the nearby Flint River on several occasions. Disembodied footsteps and ghostly voices are often heard when there is no one around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Early Hill Plantation
Greensboro, Georgia
102.9 miles from Chauncey, GA
Once a bed-and-breakfast, this site is reportedly no longer in business. The mansion was built in the 1700s for the mayor, John Brown. Tragedy struck when a branch broke in the front yard, killing the family's young daughter. Reported sightings have included the girl swinging from the tree at night ...
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0Gaither Plantation
Covington, Georgia
103 miles from Chauncey, GA
At this site, which was featured on an episode of TV's Ghost Hunters, folks have reported seeing many a Civil War soldier. There is also a female spirit in residence at the antebellum home, the ghost of Cecilia, the daughter of a former owner. Her bedroom is said to be ...
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0The McDonough Square
McDonough, Georgia
112.1 miles from Chauncey, GA
A train wreck in 1900 is said to be the source of the haunts here. Several of the injured were brought here for medical treatment, and some died. Locals have seen apparitions in the old nearby buildings and the sounds of phantom trains have been heard.
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Augusta State University
Augusta, Georgia
112.4 miles from Chauncey, GA
Many ghosts allegedly haunt Augusta State University, including the spirit of Emily Galt, a woman, who over 140 years ago, opted to join her recently deceased soldier fiance by jumping to her death from a window of Bellevue Hall. Emily and her younger sister, Lucy, also etched their names and ...
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0The Partridge Inn
Augusta, Georgia
112.8 miles from Chauncey, GA
The Partridge Inn was built in 1836 as a private home, and has had a long history of conversions and renovations. Currently "The Grand Hotel of the Classic South," the inn boasts, along with its other Southern charms, a ghostly bride. Wearing an 1800s wedding dress, she is said to ...
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Ezekiel Harris House
Augusta, Georgia
113.8 miles from Chauncey, GA
Ghostly occurrences reported here by staff and visitors include a female apparition and the feeling of having a rope around one's neck.
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Haunted Pillar
Augusta, Georgia
114.3 miles from Chauncey, GA
The market that once stood at Fifth and Broad streets was wiped out in a rare winter tornado in 1878, which some say was brought on by a curse from an evangelist who was denied permission to preach at there. The Haunted Pillar is all that's left of the market, ...
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Redcliffe Plantation
Beech Island, South Carolina
114.3 miles from Chauncey, GA
Redcliffe Plantation is said to be haunted by former 1800s owner Sen. James Hammond. Rumor has it that if you go near a certain field with only three trees, strange things will begin to happen.
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0Rosemary Hall
North Augusta, South Carolina
115.4 miles from Chauncey, GA
At this 1902 inn, a resident ghost watches over the place. The ghost is believed to be Mrs. Jackson, wife of original owner James U. Jackson. She has been seen in Room 205 and also walking up and down the main stairs. Other strange things happen here as well: Objects ...
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Hanging Grounds in Senoia
Senoia, Georgia
118.8 miles from Chauncey, GA
This site, off of Padgett Road, near Starr's Mill, once belonged to Old Man Padgett. Stories say that long ago, as an execution was taking place, the man broke loose and hanged Old Man Padgett from the railroad bridge nearby. Although the tracks are no longer used, phantom trains have ...
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Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House
Fayetteville, Georgia
123.1 miles from Chauncey, GA
The ghost who calls this place home is believed to be John Manson Dorsey, a.k.a. “Manse” or “Manny,” flag bearer for the first company that left Fayette County during the Civil War.
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0Warren House
Jonesboro, Georgia
123.9 miles from Chauncey, GA
The plaster has been stripped down in certain sections of this house to reveal the signatures of men who convalesced here during the Civil War when the house was used as a hospital. People believe that the ghost of a soldier still remains inside the Warren House and claim that ...
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Graniteville Cemetery
Graniteville, South Carolina
125.2 miles from Chauncey, GA
Rumor has it that a witch ghost appears late at night here, putting flowers on the graves of children. Witnesses claim to have experienced lots of eerie things here, from screams, gunshots and laughter to the dead reaching up and grabbing visitors' feet.
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Old Post Office
Aiken, South Carolina
127.1 miles from Chauncey, GA
This historic post office has many legends associated with it, and is rumoured to be one of the most haunted buildings in town. In the postmasters office, there is a ladder that leads to secret passages in the ceiling of the building, which the postmaster himself used to spy ...
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0Holley House - Hotel Aiken
Aiken, South Carolina
127.3 miles from Chauncey, GA
The Hotel Aiken, housed in an 1878 hotel building, is haunted--especially on the second floor. Witnesses have heard whispering, crying and screaming from empty rooms, and seen shadow figures flit past. Toilets flush and doors open and close by themselves, and ghosts play tricks with the housekeepers' carts, moving them ...
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Annie's Inn Bed and Breakfast
Aiken, South Carolina
128.8 miles from Chauncey, GA
This early-1800s inn is said to be haunted by the ghost of a little girl who wanders in the halls calling out for her mama.
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McLauchlin House
Havana, Florida
129.6 miles from Chauncey, GA
The 1860's house is now used for wedding receptions, but the owner says its not certain that a few unexpected guests may make an appearance. Visitors have reported several mischievous entities, and an eerie presence has been felt on the front porch. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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