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0Old South Pittsburg Hospital
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
20.1 miles from Cowan, 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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Historic Tower House Inn
Manchester, Tennessee
22.5 miles from Cowan, 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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0Moody Brick House
Fackler, Alabama
25.2 miles from Cowan, 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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Hales Bar Marina and Dam
Guild, Tennessee
27.9 miles from Cowan, 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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0Walking Horse Hotel
Wartrace, Tennessee
31 miles from Cowan, 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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0Union Cemetery
Woodville, Alabama
38.7 miles from Cowan, 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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0Sheraton Road House Hotel
Chattanooga, Tennessee
40.4 miles from Cowan, TN
Room 311 is alleged to be haunted by the ghost of Annalisa Netherly. Although not much is known about her, her legend claims she was living in the hotel and was killed when her husband caught her in a tryst with another man.
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0Falcon Rest Mansion and Gardens
McMinnville, Tennessee
40.7 miles from Cowan, TN
At this bed-and-breakfast and spot for historic tours, folks have witnessed footsteps and whistling on the stairs, objects that have been moved, phantom cigar smoke, electronic oddities, and a mirror that fell off the wall for no apparent reason. Legend has it that one ghost here is Clay Faulkner, original ...
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Old Dallas Mill Site
Huntsville, Alabama
43.2 miles from Cowan, 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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Dead Children's Playground - Maple Hill Cemetery
Huntsville, Alabama
43.4 miles from Cowan, 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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0Maple Hill Cemetery
Huntsville, Alabama
43.6 miles from Cowan, 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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Greenwood Cemetery
Chattanooga, Tennessee
44.3 miles from Cowan, TN
Greenwood Cemetery is said to be haunted by the wife who lived in a large house across the lake. She became wheelchair-bound after an illness, and her husband began to have an affair. To get rid of his wife, he pushed her wheelchair into the lake. She is said to ...
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Cedarhurst Mansion
Huntsville, Alabama
44.7 miles from Cowan, 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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Gordon Lee House
Chickamauga, Georgia
45.3 miles from Cowan, TN
The 1840's antebellum mansion is said to be haunted by a man in a civil war uniform, along with the ghost of a German Shepard that belonged to a former owner. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Chickamauga Battlefield
Chickamauga, Georgia
45.7 miles from Cowan, TN
Apparitions of soldiers are said to be spotted here just about any evening. Sounds of gunshots and screams have been captured here, and flickering lantern lights have been seen as well. Some visitors reported hearing cries for help and feeling cold spots during the summer months. An apparition called Old ...
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Frat House - Heritage Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama
46.3 miles from Cowan, 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
47.7 miles from Cowan, TN
The ghost of a boy who died there is said to haunt the park.
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0Desoto Falls
Mentone, Alabama
48.8 miles from Cowan, TN
The ghost of an old woman and her dog is said to wander the area around Desoto Falls. Allegedly the ghost of the old woman was angered at not having a properly marked grave after thieves stole her burial money so she wandered the hills. The legend has it that ...
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Hell's Gates
Huntsville, Alabama
48.9 miles from Cowan, 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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Shelton Park
Madison, Alabama
51.1 miles from Cowan, 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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0Super 8 Chattanooga Ooltewah
Ooltewah, Tennessee
53.4 miles from Cowan, TN
Witnesses reported experiencing a feeling of terror when they saw the ghost of a 20-something woman sitting at the edge of the bed. She appears to be in the process of undressing, leading speculators to believe she was a prostitute who was murdered while on the job.
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Whitman-Anderson House
Ringgold, Georgia
53.8 miles from Cowan, TN
This 1918 residence is haunted by a soldier named Captain, who has been known to knock on the front door and materialise by the bedsides of resident's of the house, as if to wake them up in the morning. Legend has it that he is waiting for a letter ...
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Stones River National Battlefield
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
54.4 miles from Cowan, 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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Cooley Cemetery
Guntersville, Alabama
55.2 miles from Cowan, TN
It is said that a mysterious fog covers this area day or night, and it surrounds the gravestones.
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0Whole Backstage Theater
Guntersville, Alabama
58.6 miles from Cowan, 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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Abbie's House
Guntersville, Alabama
59.4 miles from Cowan, 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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0McCandless Hall - Athens State College
Athens, Alabama
59.5 miles from Cowan, 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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0Founders Hall - Athens State University
Athens, Alabama
59.5 miles from Cowan, 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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Chetoogeta Tunnel
Tunnel Hill, Georgia
59.6 miles from Cowan, TN
Begun in 1848 and completed two years later, the tunnel was used until 1928 when a new tunnel was built close by. The old tunnel was forgotten and became overgrown with kudzu vines until 1992, when preservationists lobbied to save it. It is now a park centerpiece, and a site ...
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Athens Limestone County Courthouse
Athens, Alabama
59.9 miles from Cowan, 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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Main Street Strip
Albertville, Alabama
63 miles from Cowan, 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
63.1 miles from Cowan, 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
63.2 miles from Cowan, TN
Just another haunted cemetery.
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Sam Davis Home
Smyrna, Tennessee
63.2 miles from Cowan, 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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Wink Theater
Dalton, Georgia
65 miles from Cowan, TN
Wink Theater was built in 1941 by J.C.H. Wink, who in fact may be the ghost who is believed to haunt the building. Wink was buried on the premises when he passed away during the theater's construction. Witnesses have reported footsteps and strange banging noises.
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0Carnton Mansion
Franklin, Tennessee
69.9 miles from Cowan, 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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0Cry Baby Hollow Bridge
Hartselle, Alabama
71.1 miles from Cowan, 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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Carter House
Franklin, Tennessee
71.2 miles from Cowan, 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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Mount Pisgah Cemetery
Gadsden, Alabama
72.2 miles from Cowan, TN
You may see orbs and streaks of light from the active spirits at this cemetery across from Mount Pisgah Church.
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0Pinhook Plantation House
Calhoun, Tennessee
74.2 miles from Cowan, TN
Many ghosts have been reported here, including the Lady in the Gray Gown, a ghost who has been known to open the front door and walk up the stairway. There is also a monk who once held a meeting with several other ghosts in the Gathering Room. Reports say another ...
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Haunted Bridge
Gadsden, Alabama
74.9 miles from Cowan, TN
Alabama has a lot of haunted bridges. A LOT. And when you are a state who apparently decides a bridge needs to be replaced with a new one, and then moves the old one to a brand new location you can kind of understand how lots of bridge wrecks and ...
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Mountain View Hospital
Gadsden, Alabama
75.5 miles from Cowan, TN
Strange noises and shadowy masses have been reported by numerous visitors to the hospital.
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El Rayos Authentic Mexican
Calhoun, Georgia
75.7 miles from Cowan, TN
The building that houses El Rayos Authentic Mexican Restaurant, formerly Place on Peidmont restaurant, was once a private home. Legend has it that it was inhabited by a woman and a little girl, who was run over by a car here. The woman lived here until her death of natural ...
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Berry College
Rome, Georgia
76.3 miles from Cowan, TN
The hauntings at Berry College have earned it the nickname Scary Berry. The ghost of a female student is supposed to haunt Ford Hall. She hanged herself upon receiving news that her boyfriend was killed in World War II. Blackstone Hall has several ghosts, the most well known perhaps being ...
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Hinds Road
Gadsden, Alabama
77.4 miles from Cowan, TN
Ah no backwoods town is complete without the story of the Witch in the Woods who sold her soul to the devil, lived in a shack (because if you sold your soul to the devil, all you'd want out of it was a shack in the middle of some hillbilly ...
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Coat's Bend Plantation House
Gadsden, Alabama
77.7 miles from Cowan, TN
This historic mansion is haunted by a former slave at the plantation house. Residents claim to have seen her standing in the courtyard of the mansion, staring up at them. A male resident was apparently attacked by a flying ghostly light that materialised in the private cemetery adjacent ...
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Dwight Mill Village
Gadsden, Alabama
78.8 miles from Cowan, TN
Dwight Mill Village is a housing development built by the Dwight Manufacturing Company to house workers for its cotton mill. An historical marker with a bronze bell mounted atop it is located at the intersection of Marston Avenue and Coolidge Circle. Numerous houses in this historical district have been ...
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Lucy's Afterlife Night Club
Gadsden, Alabama
79.6 miles from Cowan, TN
This night club housed in a 1903 historic building has a ghost named (you guessed it) Lucy. She is occasionally seen by staff and patrons wandering through the building, and is believed to be responsible for a variety of other paranormal activity reported. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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