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0Sweetwater Plantation
Florence, Alabama
The home of a former Alabama governor, it is reportedly haunted. Many people believe the ghost is that of the Governor's son who died in the Civil War.
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Pope’s Tavern
Florence, Alabama
This historic museum operated as a hospital during the civil war, so the rumours of haunting's appear to have a leg to stand on; which can't be said for some of the apparitions supposedly reported. Staff and visitors have reported the apparitions of various amputees in the main bedroom ...
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University of North Alabama - Romeo and Juliet statues
Florence, Alabama
Several witnesses have reported seeing the statues of Romeo and Juliet floating around The University of North Alabama's campus during a full moon. Every year during Halloween a pumpkin mysteriously makes its way into Romeo's hands. Some faculty at UNA believe that Romeo goes in search of pumpkins for his ...
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0Wesleyan Hall - University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama
This building, constructed in 1856, has a rich and interesting history. During the Civil War it was occupied by both Confederate and Union troops at different times. During the Confederate occupation General John Bell resided there and during the Union occupation, General Sherman himself stayed at Wesleyan. The ...
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0Off Campus Book Store - University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama
Locals tell a story that this building once was occupied by a young girl, Molly, who died in the 1930s or 1940s. Molly was bittem by her puppy, which had contracted rabies. Her ghost is said to look down from the upstairs window.
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0Robert M. Guillot University Center
Florence, Alabama
Reportedly haunted by the ghost of a woman who hanged herself back in the day when the Center was a teaching college. Supposedly you can still hear what sounds like the body swaying on the second floor.
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0Norton Auditorium - University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama
A ghost named George is said to live here, a former construction worker who fell from a scaffold as the place was being built.
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0Forks of Cypress
Florence, Alabama
5 miles from East Florence, AL
This private property houses the infamous ghost bridge that has numerous claims of haunting. People claim to hear singing and voices in the area surrounding the property and some claim they have seen the apparition of a woman walking the grounds.
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0Ghost Bridge
Florence, Alabama
5.3 miles from East Florence, AL
Properly called Jackson Ford Bridge, there are currently plans to demolish the bridge due to vandalism and decay making for a safety hazard. Of course if people start dying, that will just add to its reputation as a haunted spot, so possibly Darwinism should be allowed to take place ...
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Winston House
Tuscumbia, Alabama
5.7 miles from East Florence, AL
In 1874, a tornado took the life of lady of the house Judith Winston, who was crushed beneath rubble. Her sons pulled her from the wreckage, but she died in the front bedroom on the eastern side. Since 1982, the 1824 house has been a museum and event space. Mrs. ...
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0Belle Mont Mansion
Tuscumbia, Alabama
10.2 miles from East Florence, AL
A former slave plantation, it is believed to be haunted by slaves that lived and died here and also possibly by the ghosts of its former owners.
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Jazz Man - Second Creek Bridge
Rogersville, Alabama
15.9 miles from East Florence, AL
Urban legend tells of a man who was hit by a car and killed while walking across this bridge. His spirit has been seen wearing a white zoot suit, and he may try to catch a ride with you to Florence. If you agree to give him a ride, witnesses ...
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Abandoned Butcher's Shop
Russellville, Alabama
24.5 miles from East Florence, AL
Not much info on this, apart from the fact that it is an old, abandoned butcher's shop on the side of this dirt road, about 1.5 miles south from Fletcher Road. See map for precise location. Locals get an eerie feeling around this building.
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Auto Zone
Moulton, Alabama
30.6 miles from East Florence, AL
The land this was built on was at one time a cemetery. Allegedly there is a photo that shows a ghost in it.
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Athens Limestone County Courthouse
Athens, Alabama
38.5 miles from East Florence, AL
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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0Founders Hall - Athens State University
Athens, Alabama
38.8 miles from East Florence, AL
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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0McCandless Hall - Athens State College
Athens, Alabama
38.8 miles from East Florence, AL
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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William B. Bankhead National Forest
East Florence, Alabama
44.2 miles from East Florence, AL
There are several websites out there that state something to the effect of "Aunt Johnson would hang anyone who trespassed on her property and the rope can still be seen to this day." Does no one ever stop to wonder precisely how a middle-aged woman would manage to hang a ...
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Clifton Public Library
Clifton, Tennessee
44.4 miles from East Florence, AL
The ghost of a man in white roams the wooded area and field behind the library branch. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Shiloh National Military Park
Shiloh, Tennessee
45.2 miles from East Florence, AL
The 1862 Battle of Shiloh meant death for thousands of soldiers, several of whom are rumored to still haunt the battlefield. Many tales and legends surround the battlefield, and visitors may see apparitions and hear phantom gunshots, drumming, footsteps, and voices. The nearby pond is said to occasionally turn red, ...
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0Cry Baby Hollow Bridge
Hartselle, Alabama
45.4 miles from East Florence, AL
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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Winston County Courthouse
Double Springs, Alabama
47.9 miles from East Florence, AL
I worked there as a jailor in the county jail there in the old part when it was on the 2nd floor. Had several experiences: a padlock moving on its own, and you can feel like there are a lot of people in the hallways late at night when ...
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Generals' Quarters Inn
Corinth, Mississippi
50.1 miles from East Florence, AL
This historic inn is haunted according to guests staying on the second floor. A variety of paranormal activity has been reported, including ghostly voices, doors opening and closing of their own accord and lights going out for no apparent reason. Much of this activity has been attributed to a ...
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Highway 5 Ghost
Lynn, Alabama
52.6 miles from East Florence, AL
The ghost of a woman who died after being hit by a truck is said to haunt this stretch of road.
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Shelton Park
Madison, Alabama
52.9 miles from East Florence, AL
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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Mount Pisgah Cemetery
Fulton, Mississippi
55.4 miles from East Florence, AL
Strange lights are reported to have been seen in the cemetery.
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Old Dallas Mill Site
Huntsville, Alabama
60.9 miles from East Florence, AL
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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0Maple Hill Cemetery
Huntsville, Alabama
61.3 miles from East Florence, AL
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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0Kent Robertson Park
Huntsville, Alabama
61.6 miles from East Florence, AL
The ghost of a boy who died there is said to haunt the park.
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Dead Children's Playground - Maple Hill Cemetery
Huntsville, Alabama
61.8 miles from East Florence, AL
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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Cedarhurst Mansion
Huntsville, Alabama
61.8 miles from East Florence, AL
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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Frat House - Heritage Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama
62 miles from East Florence, AL
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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0Woodland Hospital
Cullman, Alabama
64.5 miles from East Florence, AL
Although this hospital is now closed and operates a geriatric-psych ward, employees tell tales of "Homer" a ghost who roamsthe halls. He is known to flush toilets, independently operate ice machines and brush past people leaving them with chills. Both staff and patients of this former hospital have ...
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Hell's Gates
Huntsville, Alabama
67.6 miles from East Florence, AL
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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Easly Cemetery
Jasper, Alabama
69 miles from East Florence, AL
Reported sightings of paranormal activity at this cemetery include a fiery orb that floats through the air.
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Cinemark Theatre
Tupelo, Mississippi
69.1 miles from East Florence, AL
The most famous ghost haunting the Theatre is a ghost named Lola who is often seen doing work-like activities.
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0Lyric Theatre
Tupelo, Mississippi
71.2 miles from East Florence, AL
Staff of the Lyric Theatre have nicknamed their ghost "Antoine'. He is a mostly benevolent entity who apparently entertains himself by moving things around and humming. Sometimes his footsteps can be heard throughout the theater. Some people believe that he is possibly the ghost of a ...
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Jack's Restaurant
Parrish, Alabama
76.8 miles from East Florence, AL
You may experience the presence of a Native American ghost named Mary who knocks things over, plays electrical pranks, alters the temperature, and whispers over the drive-through speakers.
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0Little Vine Cemetery
East Florence, Alabama
78.5 miles from East Florence, AL
Possibly among the most inane of haunted reports, people claim to see a green light in the cemetery at night.
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0Union Cemetery
Woodville, Alabama
79 miles from East Florence, AL
It is alleged that you can hear the screams of soldiers who died in the Civil War at this cemetery.
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Cooley Cemetery
Guntersville, Alabama
79 miles from East Florence, AL
It is said that a mysterious fog covers this area day or night, and it surrounds the gravestones.
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Abbie's House
Guntersville, Alabama
79.8 miles from East Florence, AL
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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0Loretta Lynn Ranch
East Florence, Tennessee
80.9 miles from East Florence, AL
The Plantation House and surrounding areas have seen supernatural activity. Civil War soldiers have been seen walking or camping out nearby, and the house itself has seen its share of unexplained phenomena, attributed to the plantation's founders. Ghost Adventures featured the site on a 2011 show.
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Magnolia Manor Bed and Breakfast
Bolivar, Tennessee
81.8 miles from East Florence, AL
Built in 1849, this manor house has a ghost, or several, residing within. Every room has been known to presence of ghosts. In Annie's Room, the motion detectors go off and voices are heard when no one is there. A male and a female apparition have been seen in the ...
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0Whole Backstage Theater
Guntersville, Alabama
82.9 miles from East Florence, AL
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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Gregg Hamilton House
Aberdeen, Mississippi
85.2 miles from East Florence, AL
A former resident at this historic house reported seeing the apparition of an elderly African American maid in a black dress on many occasions. She was regarded as a kindly presence, and would often help those in distress. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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