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0H and M Hot Dog Shop
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Widely proclaimed as serving the best hot dogs in the world, this tiny establishment has been a staple part of the community for over half a century. The shop is also the second oldest hot dog stand in the country, and although soda is served instead of alcohol, it ...
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The Little Big Store
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
This old-fashioned general store is rumoured to be haunted by a ghost from the past, perhaps a former owner. Phenomena reported here includes disembodied footsteps in the aisles and items being knocked from shelves by unseen hands. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Hotel DeFuniak
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
This hauntings at this 1920's era bed and breakfast hotel are mainly confined to an upstairs suite, so if you're looking for a paranormal experience in this old building, look no further than Room #008. Known as the 'Aviary Room', housekeeping staff and guests have reported a ghostly pair ...
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0Sun Bright Manor
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
A beautiful Victorian-era boarding house with a checkered past. Visitors report doors opening and closing on their own, and numerous other odd little occurrences. Also known as the Sidney Johnston Catts House (Florida's 22nd governor, who lived there at one time), this home has been on the U.S. National Register ...
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Walton County Emergency Operations Center
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
A little girl named Sally May allegedly died on this spot in the 1920s, and she continues to haunt the area (now an Emergency Operations Center) by keeping the local 911 midnight-shift on their toes.
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0Euchee Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
Ponce de Leon, Florida
8.1 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
A malevolent spirit of a man supposedly appears at night and chases after anyone foolish enough to visit after sundown.
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0Corinth Church
Westville, Florida
11 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
This church was supposedly the site of a boy's grisly death in the 1960s. His bloody handprints are said to still be visible on the walls inside, particularly just to the left of the entrance. Some have even seen the young boy and his murderer walking around the ...
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0Black Creek Cemetery
Freeport, Florida
18.7 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Had an old church next to the cemetery that was built in the 1800's. It is said that a young girl and her little brother were walking home one night in the early 1900's. They decided to cut across the cemetery. A bear chased them into the churches' bell tower ...
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Wait's Mansion Bed and Breakfast
Bonifay, Florida
26.3 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Although this bed and breakfast inn is currently up for sale, the 1920's mansion it is housed in is rumoured to be haunted. Visitors have reported cold spots and strange noises, while others claim to have seen strange lights in the house. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Jameson Inn / Quality Inn
Crestview, Florida
27.1 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Built in 2000, the Jameson Inn started off with a bang - almost immediately the ghost of a man was seen repeatedly walking the second floor hallways, hanging about near the elevators. Some employees claim room 208 is particularly active. Other stories are a bit more gruesome: On one ...
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0Cobb Cemetery
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
31.2 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Here's a ghost will really specific needs... supposedly, mostly in February, and mostly around 1:24 AM, the ghost of a retired officer haunts the cemetery, looking for his wife.
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Garmier Bayou
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
33.3 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Locals say near the end of Garmier Bayou, late at night, you can see shadow figures of Native Americans who were slaughtered centuries ago.
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0The Dancing Ghost of Grancer Harrison
Kinston, Alabama
33.7 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
William "Grancer" Harrison loved dancing and parties so much, that he built a dance hall on his property to hold weekly festivities. As he aged he realized he would not live forever and so had a grave site with an above ground tomb constructed near the dance hall so ...
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Pondtown Road
Hartford, Alabama
33.8 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Pondtown Road and Justice Mills Creek are haunted by the apparition of a German Shepard, which was run over by a car. People have claimed to seen and to have heard the frightening apparition. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Brooks Bridge
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
36.4 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
The Brooks Bridge is a four-lane steel and concrete structure that carries highway U.S. Route 98 over Santa Rosa Sound (mile 223 of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway) just west of the Choctawhatchee Bay between downtown Fort Walton Beach, Florida and the three-mile section of Okaloosa Island controlled by the ...
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Graceville Spook Lights
Graceville, Florida
38.1 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
A series of ghostly lights have continually been spotted near the intersection of Jones Road and SR 2 at this spot near Gracefille, Florida. Dale Cox in his book "Ghosts of Bellamy Bridge" speculates that this might be related to the lynching of Edward Christian and Hattie Browman which ...
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Graceville Spook Lights
Graceville, Florida
38.1 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
A series of ghostly lights have continually been spotted near the intersection of Jones Road and SR 2 at this spot near Gracefille, Florida. Dale Cox in his book "Ghosts of Bellamy Bridge" speculates that this might be related to the lynching of Edward Christian and Hattie Browman which ...
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Graceville Bridge
Graceville, Florida
38.5 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
In this version of the bridge ghost, participants put their cars in park on the old bridge. It is said that the ghost of a girl who died nearby will push the car to safety across the bridge.
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0Holiday Inn
Panama City Beach, Florida
41.1 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Apparently one tourist checked in here and never checked out! Guests near the top floors of the building have reported strange things, like alarms, televisions and lights turning on and off... always it seems around 4AM. Some have claimed to have seen a man in shorts and t-shirt, ...
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The Rawls Hotel
Enterprise, Alabama
43.8 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
The original owner, Mr. Rawls, as well as a gaggle of ghostly children are said to haunt this quaint hotel in Enterprise, AL. Numerous reports of hearing ghostly children as well as unexplained events have been reported at this hotel which dates back to 1903.
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0Confetti's Nightclub / El Potosino
Panama City, Florida
43.9 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
This location has changed hands A LOT in the past few years. It was Confetti's Nightclub for a while, and patrons would complain about objects being thrown at them, toilets flushing on their own, and generally "violent" sounds emanating from the bathrooms. A few claimed to have seen ...
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Old Covington County Jail
Andalusia, Alabama
46.1 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
This historic jail is no longer in operation, but is rumoured to be haunted. Visitors to the jail claim to have heard voices, felt cold spots and smelt new paint, despite the fact that the building was never renovated. Others claim to have seen a figure peering out of the ...
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Nichols Creek Road
Milton, Florida
47.1 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Homeowner Michael Wright believes his property on Nichols Creek Road is home to several spirits that tend to appear around nightfall. Mr. Wright allows investigators only by appointment, so be sure to email him ahead of time (info below).
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Aunt B's - Southern Hospitality
Elba, Alabama
47.9 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Originally built in 1910 for the family of a doctor, Aunt B's was an inn that was rumored to be haunted. Reports say it is no longer in operation and is for sale. Witnesses say the hauntings here consist of men who try to break into the window or peer ...
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Martin House
Panama City, Florida
50.2 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
This home is infamous among locals of Panama City, Florida. An entire family was allegedly murdered there years ago, and it is now supposed to be haunted by their anguished spirits. The house is owned by the Smurfit Stone Papermill across the street, and is still used by ...
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0Bellamy Bridge
Marianna, Florida
52.2 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
This is perhaps one of the best-known "haunted" places in Florida. Bellamy Bridge is an old metal bridge dating from 1914, but it is supposedly haunted by Elizabeth Bellamy, who is said to have died nearby nearly 80 years before that. The legend says it was her wedding ...
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Russ House
Marianna, Florida
52.4 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
The historic Russ House, built in 1895, is said to be haunted by several ghosts. The house serves as the home of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and the county's visitor center. The grounds were the site of the 1864 Battle of Marianna, where several soldiers were killed. Another ...
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0Bill Sketoe's Hole - Choctawhatchee Bridge
Newton, Alabama
52.4 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
There are a couple of different accounts as to why Bill Sketoe was hanged. Some claim that he deserted his post to care for a sick wife, other's that he was assisting in local guerilla operations against the army, in any event, he ran afoul of the local confederate ...
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Ely-Criglar House
Marianna, Florida
52.4 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Originally the manor house for Francis R. Ely's cotton plantation, this building is often known as "Ely Corner" in relation to the Civil War Battle of Marianna. It is believed that restless spirits from the battle still reside here.
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St Luke's Episcopal Church
Marianna, Florida
52.6 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
The Civil War "Battle of Marianna" took place in and around the grounds of St Luke's Episcopal Church, and it is believed that one of the Confederate soldiers killed there still haunts the basement. Witnesses describe seeing the apparition of an elderly, bearded man, dressed in period clothing.
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Lake Tholocco
Ozark, Alabama
52.6 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
On the darkest nights, figures and sounds can be seen and heard in the woods. This is a spot where Confederate armies used to camp during the Civil War.
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IICR Inc.
Ozark, Alabama
56.9 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Our office building is directly in front of the Claybank Church & Cemetery in Ozark, AL. Unusual and unexplained things occur frequently in our building. This has been going on for several years. A large lab book flies off shelf, splatters in floor, breaking the spine of ...
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Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site
Milton, Florida
58 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Arcadia Mill is an historical park open to the public, based around the largest 19th century water-powered industrial mill in the area. There is a museum and elevated boardwalk that allows guests to wander through the archaeological remains of the mill. One of the caretakers believes the museum is haunted ...
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J. D. Holman House
Ozark, Alabama
58.3 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
I haven't had the opportunity to investigate all the stories on this old mansion, recently bought by the City of Ozark. It was built in 1912 by the Holman Family and is probably 8,000 square feet two-story structure with full basement, located on Broad Street in Ozark. We ...
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0Fort Crawford Cemetery
East Brewton, Alabama
61.7 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Reportedly haunted by a confederate soldier as well as the ghostly voices of children laughing.
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Consolation Church
Greenville, Alabama
64 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
If every ghost story about this little church is true, then this place would take the #1 prize as most haunted place on earth. Stories abound from ghostly hell hounds, wailing banshees, confederate army soldiers and so many other reports of haunted happenings that they cannot all be listed ...
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Old Calhoun County Courthouse
Blountstown, Florida
66.6 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
This 1904 Romanesque courthouse building formerly served as the county jail, but is now mainly used as a haunted house attraction by the local police department. A former sheriff reported that staff would continuously here moans and screams emanating from a series of cells during the night shift, but ...
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Two Egg Stump Jumper
Sneads, Florida
67.5 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
A small bigfoot-type creature, perhaps the fabled "skunk ape," is reportedly roaming the area between downtown Two Egg and the Chattahoochee River. Footprints, and even the creature itself, have been spotted by the locals.
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Axelson House
Pensacola, Florida
68.4 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
This historic house is rumoured to be haunted by at least two ghosts. The first is that of a signalman, who has been seen signalling from the house to the general public through morse code, while the other is a female former owner who has been seen gazing out ...
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Barkley House
Pensacola, Florida
68.4 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
This 1820's style house was built and owned by an immigrant, and is partially constructed from the remnants of a fort. Used as both a private residence and a boarding house during the twentieth century, former residents reported many instances of ghostly sightings and paranormal activity. On the expansive ...
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0St. Michael's Cemetery
Pensacola, Florida
68.5 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Voices have been heard in the cemetery late at night, as well as strange lights that circle some of the headstones.
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William Fordham House
Pensacola, Florida
68.5 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
The 1875 cottage is supposedly haunted due to a series of renovations that stirred up the houses paranormal past. Current tenants have reported disembodied footsteps in certain parts of the building, as well as a shadowy apparition that appears in mirrors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0The Gray House
Pensacola, Florida
68.6 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
The Gray House is said to be haunted by an old 18th century sea captain named Thomas Moristo. People claim to see his ghost through the windows. Residents have had stoves turned on and off, paint cans have been moved as well as other objects. The house is part ...
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0Dorr House
Pensacola, Florida
68.6 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Lots of strange phenomenon here. The house is open to regular visitors as part of the local walking tours. Often female visitors looking in the mirror in the formal sitting room will have their skirts tugged on. Others claim to smell fresh cut roses and feel cold ...
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Old Christ Church
Pensacola, Florida
68.6 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
This 1832 church has an odd tale to tell. When renovations disturbed the final resting place of three of its former vicars, a reburial service was held. During that service, some folks noted that the three vicars were walking among the living guests.
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Lear-Rocheblave House
Pensacola, Florida
68.6 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
At this 1890 Victorian house, legend tells of a ghost girl who dances across a locked room. She is said to be one of the Rocheblave daughters, and folks have also smelled her old-fashioned perfume when she is present.
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Seville Quarter
Pensacola, Florida
68.8 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
At the historic Seville Quarter, a ghost named Wesley walks, once a bartender at Rosie O’Grady’s. He is said to have died of hypothermia after hitting his head in the walk-in freezer. Other events attrubited to Wesley include poltergeist activity in the bar and the pinching of women's rear ends. ...
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Arbona Building - Pensacola Children's Museum
Pensacola, Florida
68.8 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
When the museum moved to the Arbona building, the staff realized that the ghost of a former resident inhabited the building. Eugenio Arbona, who came to the area in the late 1800s, apparently never left. Witnesses have detected his strong cigar smoke, objects are moved around by unseen hands, and ...
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Pensacola Cultural Center
Pensacola, Florida
68.8 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Originally built in 1911 as the Escambia County Building, including the jail and place of execution, this center is said to be haunted by some of the lawbreakers who met their ends here. Apparitions and shadowy figures have been seen, one of whom is said to be Hosea Poole, the ...
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Saenger Theatre
Pensacola, Florida
68.8 miles from DeFuniak Springs, FL
Folks say the balcony is where strange voices may be heard, and odd things happen with the lighting system here as well. The reason? Rumor has it that a worker once died in a boiler-room explosion, and his ghost still hangs around.
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