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0Okie Pinokie
Peru, Indiana
11.5 miles from Converse, IN
The Okie Pinokie Woods, according to local legend, are full of disembodied spirits. One of the many legends about the place centers on Joey Peoria, a young man who disappeared while camping in 1976. Brutally murdered men began showing up in the area, and folks say it was Joey who ...
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2220 N Armstrong St
Kokomo, Indiana
14.6 miles from Converse, IN
2220 N. Armstrong Kokomo Indiana is now an empty lot. There is no longer a home on the property. It was burned by a serial arsonist. He caused more than 22 structural fires in Kokomo. My childhood home was his last. The arsonist lived ...
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Tillett Cemetery - Hookman's Cemetery
Peru, Indiana
17 miles from Converse, IN
Tillett Cemetery is also known as Hookman's Cemetery because of a local tale of a ghostly man with a hook for a hand who prowls the nearby roads looking for victims. Thick, eerie fogs and cold spots are known to materialize in the area as well.
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Roads Hotel
Atlanta, Indiana
26.2 miles from Converse, IN
The 1893 hotel, once patronized by John Dillinger, is rumored to be haunted by many spirits. Witnesses have reported shadows and apparitions of men, women and children as well as disembodied voices, footsteps, lights that work on their own, and doors that open and close--or even slam--by themselves.
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Mount Hope Cemetery
Logansport, Indiana
29.1 miles from Converse, IN
Phantom sounds of horses and whistles that echo your own have been reported in this cemetery that dates back to the 1800s. Also, some reports say there are mausoleums here with spooky inscriptions like "Knock three times and they shall come."
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State Theatre
Anderson, Indiana
34.3 miles from Converse, IN
The State Theatre was opened in 1930 with eco friendly geo thermal heat and air system way before it's time and an acoustically engineered dome for the best sound for the first talkies. People have felt and seen various apparitions and vague whisperings in several places in the ...
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Gray Hotel
Redkey, Indiana
41.1 miles from Converse, IN
This 1912 former hotel now houses the offices of a paranormal investigative team, who claim that the building is one of the most haunted in the entire state. With its troubling past of murder, manslaughter and illegal activity, it isn't that hard to believe either. At least two, possibly ...
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Hamilton Road
Mulberry, Indiana
42.5 miles from Converse, IN
Stories about Hamilton Road are of the urban legend type. For example, a ghost of a short man will chase you if you stop on the third bridge and flash your lights four times, then cross the bridge. Phantom flames are said to come from the woods where an 1800s ...
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0Ivy House
Fortville, Indiana
44.3 miles from Converse, IN
Built in 1921 by Dr. Jess E. Ferrell, the Ivy House bed-and-breakfast inn is said to have a haunt that came with the purchase of an antique piano. The owners say the instrument brought with it a ghost who makes the decidely nonmusical sounds of banging and walking footsteps.
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Old Whitley Jail
Columbia City, Indiana
44.7 miles from Converse, IN
Old Whitley Jail, constructed in 1875, is said to be haunted by Charles Butler, a bully and alcoholic who shot his wife in the back in 1883. He was jailed here but escaped with four other prisoners when Sheriff Frank Allwein was out. But Butler was caught shortly thereafter when ...
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Old Kosciusko County Jail and Museum
Warsaw, Indiana
45.7 miles from Converse, IN
The Old Kosciusko County Jail was in operation from 1870 to 1982. In 1982 the new Justice Building was completed and took over the housing of the inmates. The Old Jail subsequently became the home of the Kosciusko Historical Society now shares the county Genealogy Library. Employees, volunteers and visitors ...
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O'Neal Bridge - Holiday Drive Bridge
Zionsville, Indiana
46.3 miles from Converse, IN
O'Neal Bridge, aka Holiday Drive Bridge, was built around 1892 and restored in 2008-2009. The bridge may no longer be in use, according to reports. Legend has it that around this spot, a KKK lynching took place, and hauntings way stem from it. Witnesses have reported disembodied screams in the ...
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Finch Cemetery
Portland, Indiana
46.5 miles from Converse, IN
The late-1800s Finch Cemetery at the Jay County Conservation Club is said to hold the grave of a boy named Cinderella. Rumor has it that the gravestones here shift, or disappear. If you count the gravestones on the way to Cinderella's grave, you will count 13. But on the way ...
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Hays Cemetery
Wilkinson, Indiana
46.6 miles from Converse, IN
Hays Cemetery, aka Main Street Graveyard, is said to be home to a "devil's child" because of a plant that grows in the shape of a pitchfork on her grave. Visiting is not recommended at night, as much of the area is private property and you could be arrested for ...
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Ceylon Covered Bridge
Geneva, Indiana
48.9 miles from Converse, IN
Local legend has it that many years ago a group of teens performed a séance here, during which a body fell to the floor, leaving a big blood stain near the pentagram they drew. The experience is rumored to have opened a portal from which strange things come.
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0Barbee Hotel
Warsaw, Indiana
49.8 miles from Converse, IN
This historic hotel was frequented by Al Capone, who would stay in Room 301 and clear out all the rest of the guests so he could be alone. Cleaning staff have smelled cigar smoke coming from his room and have seen an ghostly man sitting in a booth in the ...
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The Pfeiffer House
Fort Wayne, Indiana
51.4 miles from Converse, IN
The Pfeiffer House restaurant was built in 1905 as the Pfeiffer family home, and is said to be haunted by Fred Pfeiffer, who grew up in the house. Fred moved into an assisted-living center in 1989 and passed away in 1994, only to return to his beloved home. According to ...
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Mason Long House
Fort Wayne, Indiana
52.4 miles from Converse, IN
Mason Long was born in 1842 and was orphaned by age 10. He got a job and later fought in the Civil War. After that he became a businessman and ended up a successful stockbroker. He died here of a stroke in 1902. The private home is said to be ...
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0Thornhaven Manor
New Castle, Indiana
53.3 miles from Converse, IN
This curious haunt has been featured on Ghost Adventures and is quickly becoming one of the most talked about haunted locations for the innumerable amounts of paranormal activity occurring on the property. Sitting on seven acres this foreboding home is the site of murder, mysterious deaths, and rumored suicide. (Submitted ...
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Harrison Cemetery
West Lafayette, Indiana
54.8 miles from Converse, IN
At Harrison Cemetery, visitors have heard crying and moaning and had an eerie feeling that something is watching them. A few have been touched by something unseen or have had things thrown at them by invisible hands. Gravestones are said to move around here as well.
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James Allison Mansion
Indianapolis, Indiana
55.3 miles from Converse, IN
Built from 1911 to 1913, the mansion is said to be haunted. Sources may be a little girl who was visiting and drowned in the basement pool, or James Allison himself. The little girl's apparition has been seen, and witnesses also have reported voices in the attic, objects that move ...
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Wheeler-Stokely Mansion
Indianapolis, Indiana
55.7 miles from Converse, IN
Witnesses tell of an apparition of a man walking a dog and another ghost of a brunette woman who runs out a door and jumps into a phantom carriage. Some folks say they have been nudged off the dog walk, or had unexplained chills or uneasy feelings. Other apparitions have ...
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Revenant Acres Farm
Charlottesville, Indiana
56.1 miles from Converse, IN
An old farmhouse dating back to the 1800s known to locals as a hot-spot for paranormal activity. An old woman's presence is felt by some. Others have claimed to have experienced poltergeist activity.
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Rivoli Theatre
Indianapolis, Indiana
56.4 miles from Converse, IN
The 1927 Rivoli Theatre is rumored to have been built atop Indian burial grounds. Witnesses have reported a wide array of hauntings that include apparitions, toilets that flush by themselves, faucets that turn on, a smoking cigarette butt that appeared in the ashtray out of nowhere, moving objects and things ...
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Paul Ruster Park Cemetery
Indianapolis, Indiana
56.8 miles from Converse, IN
The ghost of a little boy who was killed beside the nearby train tracks is said to walk along the paths or the nearby roadway playing his harmonica.
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Indianapolis Athletic Club
Indianapolis, Indiana
57.6 miles from Converse, IN
Built in the 1920s, the Indianapolis Athletic Club is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a fireman who attempts to wake up guests in the middle of the night. Reports say the man died in a fire that occurred here in 1992.
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Indiana Repertory Theatre
Indianapolis, Indiana
58 miles from Converse, IN
To avoid cold and rainy weather, a former artistic director used to jog indoors, around the upstairs mezzanine. He was killed suddenly when his nephew hit him with the car as he was jogging on a foggy day. Now, on cold and rainy days, witnesses say you can hear the ...
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Slippery Noodle Inn
Indianapolis, Indiana
58.4 miles from Converse, IN
The historic buildings that house the Slippery Noodle have been around for a while, since 1850, so it has its share of spirits. Among those seen are the ghosts of slaves, a cowboy, a caretaker, and a prostitute.
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Indiana Central State Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana
58.6 miles from Converse, IN
The 1848 Indiana Hospital for the Insane turned into the Central State Hospital in 1926. It is said to be haunted by many patients who suffered abuse here in the hospital's dark past. Witnesses have described shadows, apparitions, women's screams, electrical devices that turn on and off by themselves, unexplained ...
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Kaup Pharmacy - Homestead Restaurant
Portland, Ohio
58.6 miles from Converse, IN
Once known as Homestead Food and Spirits, the building that houses the Kaup Pharmacy is said to have a ghostly resident. A lady's apparition has been spotted, and the door to the women's restroom has been known to open and close on its own.
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Guyer Opera House
Lewisville, Indiana
59.9 miles from Converse, IN
In the 1900s, tragedy struck when a young boy was killed when a bullet ricocheted during a Wild West gun show. His spirit, along with that of the founder O.K. Guyer, who died the same year his opera house opened, are said to haunt the building. Guyer's funeral was held ...
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0Hannah House
Indianapolis, Indiana
61.5 miles from Converse, IN
Some of the ghosts at this historic house are said to be hidden slaves, one of whom accidentally tripped over a lamp, igniting a house fire. Those killed were said to be buried in the very cellar where it happened. Witnesses have described a lot of activity in the cellar, ...
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Hannah House
Indianapolis, Indiana
61.5 miles from Converse, IN
The 1858 Hannah House, built by Alexander Hannah, was part of the Underground Railroad. Sadly, one night as a group of traveling slaves was sleeping, an oil lamp overturned and ignited the straw nearby, killing them all. Hannah buried their bodies in the cellar in an attempt to keep his ...
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Kopper Kettle Inn Restaurant
Morristown, Indiana
63.1 miles from Converse, IN
Not only is this local historic eatery known for its delicious family-style chicken dinner, it's also known for being haunted by several spirits.
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Avon Haunted Bridge
Avon, Indiana
63.4 miles from Converse, IN
The Avon Haunted Bridge is a railroad bridge that was built in 1906, and legend has it that it's haunted. So the story goes, a mother was walking with her baby on the tracks when they fell to their deaths. Locals would say every time you drove under the bridge ...
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Avon Bridge
Danville, Indiana
65.9 miles from Converse, IN
The Haunted Bridge of Avon is half mile south of U.S. Highway 36 on CR 625. It is said to be haunted by a ghost (or maybe two or three) who moans or cries tears onto the bridge. Some legends say it's Henry Johnson, a construction worker fond of the ...
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Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 Crash Site
Fairland, Indiana
66.5 miles from Converse, IN
A plane accident killed 83 people back in 1969. At the site of the accident, body parts were scattered around and had to be buried over. Now, at this area, EVP's can be picked up as well as weird light anomalies in photographs. (Submitted by Chris)
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Strand Theatre
Kendallville, Indiana
67.6 miles from Converse, IN
The Strand movie theater is haunted by a previous owner, whose apparition has been seen by many people in different locations throughout the building. The ghost also has been known to watch patrons through the projection room window, but ducks when anyone looks at him.
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Restoration Lutheran Church
Kendallville, Indiana
67.9 miles from Converse, IN
At Restoration Lutheran Church, witnesses say, you may hear ghostly footsteps on the stairs, see apparitions of faces in mirrors, and hear strange scratching sounds. You might detect hot and cold spots and see tall, dark figures that may even toss chairs at you.
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Potato Creek State Park
North Liberty, Indiana
70.9 miles from Converse, IN
Potato Creek State Park has 327 acres of fields, woodlands, prairies and wetlands. It is said to be haunted by ghostly children who have drowned here while swimming or fishing over the years. The plaintive sound of a child crying or calling for its mother has been rumored to come ...
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Saint Joseph's College
Collegeville, Indiana
71.2 miles from Converse, IN
Some of the many oddities at St. Joseph's College include a spirit in the chapel, a rumored exorcism at Aquinas Hall and reports of witnesses hearing voices in their heads inside Drexel Hall. Also, Dwenger Hall is rumored to be possessed, and the ghost of a baby is said to ...
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Dog Face Bridge
La Crosse, Indiana
71.3 miles from Converse, IN
Spooky legends surround this old bridge. The stories involve a honeymooning 1950s couple and a dog that ran out in front of the car, causing them to drive off of the bridge. Reports of many things have been made in the vicinity, including apparitions of bodies, apparitions of a females ...
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Earlham College
Richmond, Indiana
72.8 miles from Converse, IN
Earlham College is a liberal arts college founded by Quakers in 1847. The college has a resident ghost in the Athletic and Wellness Center who is known to play basketball at night.
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Starr Piano Building
Richmond, Indiana
73 miles from Converse, IN
The late-1800s Starr Piano Company not only made and sold pianos and phonographs but also housed Gennett Records, which recorded jazz, blues and country artists including Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton and Hoagy Carmichael. The complex was partly demolished in the 1970s and the shell still stands. The area is ...
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St. Clair Memorial Hall
Greenville, Ohio
73.2 miles from Converse, IN
St. Clair Memorial Hall was built in 1910 and has an old man's spirit lingering inside, folks say. The hall, where plays and musicals are performed, is haunted by a man who fell to his death while changing a light bulb.
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Memory Gardens
Rensselaer, Indiana
74.2 miles from Converse, IN
Memory Gardens is a cemetery with a haunted statue, locals claim. The saint statue at the back of the graveyard is rumored to move at night, keeping watch on visitors. Some say its head and arms will change position. However, the cemetery is closed after dark and trespassers will be ...
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Hotel Attica
Attica, Indiana
74.9 miles from Converse, IN
A glowing apparition has been seen in several hotel rooms late at night or in the early hours of morning. Guests have reported seeing their closet doors open and close by themselves, as well as hearing ghostly voices and ballroom music. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Attica Public Library
Attica, Indiana
75 miles from Converse, IN
Built in 1905, the employees of this library have heard strange noises including knocking, whistling, whispering, dragging sounds, and even the sounds of the toys in the children's area moving by themselves after closing. The employees have also mentioned seeing figures watching them or shadows darting around. They ...
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Winchester Mansion
Elkhart, Indiana
76.5 miles from Converse, IN
The 1905 Winchester Mansion is home to the ghost of former resident Nellie Knickerbocker, some say. Folks working at the businesses housed in the mansion have noted the attic light coming on by itself, objects falling off shelves, and strange sounds. Reports tell us that when Nellie Knickerbocker was alive, ...
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Lerner Theatre
Elkhart, Indiana
76.6 miles from Converse, IN
Lerner Theatre is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a tech director who had a heart attack and died on the job. Witnesses say lights flicker and strange sounds come from the attic, and a ghostly figure, some say, can be seen in the second-floor box seats when ...
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