-
0Emory and Henry College
Meadowview, Virginia
Founded in 1836, the historic Emory and Henry College is believed to be haunted. A hanging lamp outside the Music Hall is said to swing by itself, stemming from a heated debate in which a man was pushed out the third story window. He grabbed the lamp and hung from ...
Read more » -
0Nickerson Snead Haunted Mansion
Glade Spring, Virginia
3 miles from Emory, VA
Welcome to The Haunted Mansion VA. We are a seasonal haunted house attraction presented by The Nickerson Snead House Museum in Glade Spring, VA. This haunted house attraction is unique because it is set up in an authentic haunted house. There are over 200 years of spirits haunting the the ...
Read more » -
0
The Tavern
Abingdon, Virginia
8.5 miles from Emory, VA
The Tavern restaurant was originally built in 1779. Is is said to be the a hot spot for the spirit set, including a ghost nicknamed "The Tavern Tart," reported to be a prostitute who was murdered a client. Witnesses say she is known to pinch or grab men on the ...
Read more » -
0
Barter Theatre
Abingdon, Virginia
8.8 miles from Emory, VA
Built in 1831 as Sinking Springs Presbyterian Church, the building has also been used as a town hall and a fire hall, which meant that even when it became Barter Theatre, the fire alarm remained on the building, and when the sirens went off during a performance, the actors had ...
Read more » -
0Martha Washington Inn
Abingdon, Virginia
8.9 miles from Emory, VA
At this 1832 inn built by War of 1812 hero General Francis Preston as a home for his family of nine children, a ghostly young woman roams the place. She is reportedly looking for her lover. Also, witnesses say that no matter how many times the carpets are replaced, blood ...
Read more » -
0
Aspenvale Cemetery
Marion, Virginia
11.2 miles from Emory, VA
Aspenvale Cemetery is the burial site of several Revolutionary War heroes such as Gen. William Campbell, famous for the Battle of King's Mountain, and his wife Elizabeth, sister of Patrick Henry. Witnesses say the strange anomalies happen here along with an odd feeling that there is something unseen around. Orbs ...
Read more » -
0
Abijah Thomas House - Octagon House
Marion, Virginia
14.7 miles from Emory, VA
The Abijah Thomas House, aka the Octagon House, is a historic octagon house and private residence originally built in 1856. Its outer walls are bricks made by slaves on the property. Witnesses say the house is haunted, especially in the "dark room" or storage room. Apparitions of shackled, abused slaves ...
Read more » -
0Prospect Hill Bed and Breakfast
Mountain City, Tennessee
20.5 miles from Emory, VA
This 1889 house-turned-inn may be home to a few ghosts, which manifest in odd ways. The owners have said the way to tell when a ghost is around is by phantom smells, usually of perfume or peanut butter cookies.
Read more » -
0
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol, Virginia
22.1 miles from Emory, VA
Reports say Virginia Intermont College may have ceased operations in May 2014, but if it truly is haunted, a ghost probably wouldn't mind. The historic college is rumored to be haunted by a former student named Vera who, as legend tells, became pregnant through an affair with a professor in ...
Read more » -
0Old Ashe County Hospital
Jefferson, North Carolina
31.5 miles from Emory, VA
The 1939 building was a hospital until 1969 when it turned into a county office building. Reports say it is currently up for sale. Paranormal investigators have heard unexplained shouts and the elevator dinging, even though there was no electricity in the building.
Read more » -
0Museum of Ashe County History
Jefferson, North Carolina
31.6 miles from Emory, VA
It is reported that in 2010 a summer intern here witnessed a ghost. Working alone on the first floor, the intern heard a phone ring on the floor above, and then heard footsteps walking across the floor toward the sound, presumably to answer it.
Read more » -
0
Gwendolyn's House
Elizabethton, Tennessee
33.9 miles from Emory, VA
The early 1900's building is haunted by the ghost of a woman in white, who has been standing at windows, looking out across the valley. The apparition of a black dog has also been seen running through the hallways and in the basement of the house. An aggressive entity has ...
Read more » -
0
Appalachian State University - East Hall
Boone, North Carolina
39.6 miles from Emory, VA
At Appalachian State University's East Hall dorm, students will tell of strange footsteps, whispers, lights that suddenly turn off, and a feeling of something unseen brushing against you. The third-floor girls' bathroom is haunted by a male ghost, and the apparition of a girl in white has been seen in ...
Read more » -
0
The University of Virginia's College at Wise - Bowers-Sturgill
Wise, Virginia
42.2 miles from Emory, VA
The University of Virginia's College at Wise is believed to be home to a ghost. According to legend, she is the spirit of a young girl whose apparition appears hanging from the pipes in Bowers-Sturgill Hall, where she committed suicide.
Read more » -
0
Lees-McRae College - Tate Dorm
Banner Elk, North Carolina
42.3 miles from Emory, VA
Lees-McRae College, specifically Tate Dorm, has a ghost called Emily. According to reports, 12-year-old Emily Draughn died of tuberculosis in the 1930s inside Tate Dorm, which was then Grace Memorial Hospital. Witnesses say Emily plays pranks like turning electrical things on and off or causing phones to ring. She has ...
Read more » -
0
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Norton, Virginia
43.4 miles from Emory, VA
Laurel Grove Cemetery, often referred to as Ramsey Cemetery or the Ramsey Family Cemetery, is said to be haunted by something that makes the temperature inside very cold after midnight. Shadowy figures, leaves that move without a breeze, and footsteps also have been reported.
Read more » -
0
The Inn at Wise
Wise, Virginia
43.5 miles from Emory, VA
The 1910 historic inn was in a dilapidated condition for many years prior to being refurbished, and now encapsulates its colourful past through delightful guest rooms, fine dining and a whole trove of ghost stories. Reports range from ghostly voices and screams from empty rooms to curtains opening and ...
Read more » -
0
Alleghany County Courthouse
Sparta, North Carolina
43.8 miles from Emory, VA
Built in 1933, the historic courthouse was constructed to replace the original edifice which was destroyed by the 'Big Fire of 1932'. Visitors to the building nowadays have reported hearing disembodied footsteps on the staircase and the unexplained sound of whistling near the decommissioned prison cells. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
Read more » -
0
Glidewells - Tijuana Flat's
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
45.2 miles from Emory, VA
Glidewells was once a Tijuana Flat's. The Mexican eatery partially burned down, and a little girl perished in the blaze. Since the restaurant was rebuilt, the little girl's ghostly voice was occasionally heard in the building.
Read more » -
0Rotherwood Mansion
Kingsport, Tennessee
45.8 miles from Emory, VA
This mansion built in 1818 by the Reverend Frederick A. Ross is said to be the home of a ghostly Lady in White. So the legend says, she is Ross's daughter Rowena, and she is looking for her love who was drowned in nearby Holston River. It is said that ...
Read more » -
0Green Park Inn
Lenoir, North Carolina
46.3 miles from Emory, VA
This 1880s inn is said to have a haunt on its third floor. Witnesses say the ghost of a woman who died here in recent years has been seen walking through the third-floor hallways.
Read more » -
0Hawley House Bed and Breakfast
Jonesborough, Tennessee
48.4 miles from Emory, VA
The inn has seen a lot of changes and additions over the years, but the original building is from 1793. It is said to be haunted by the spirits of "ladies of the night" who may have worked here in the past. Witnesses have heard their voices on the second ...
Read more » -
0Historic Eureka Inn
Jonesborough, Tennessee
48.5 miles from Emory, VA
At this historic inn originally built in 1797 an used as a boardinghouse and sequester house for jurors, witnesses have reported seeing shadowy ghost figures and hearing unexplained footsteps and voices.
Read more » -
0
June Tolliver House
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
52.2 miles from Emory, VA
This 1890's residence featured in the local newspaper several years ago, when a visitor to the house photographed a ghostly woman in white. Other phenomena reported here includes apparitions rushing past the bay windows at the front of the building and paintings being moved around by unseen hands. (Submitted by Callum ...
Read more » -
0
Major Graham Mansion
Max Meadows, Virginia
54.2 miles from Emory, VA
The historic mansion is believed to be haunted by the spirits of folks from its past. Paranormalists have collected electric voice phenomna and seen apparitions. The property is reported to be open for history and ghost tours during some times of year, and is available for investigation by paranormalist groups ...
Read more » -
0
Brown Mountain Lights
Lenoir, North Carolina
59.1 miles from Emory, VA
It is said that the ghostly orbs that come out of the mountains are the spirits of Cherokee Indian maidens searching for their lost loves. The ghost lights are reported to date back to the 1200, when a big battle claimed the lives of many Indian warriors. The area also ...
Read more » -
0Benham School House Inn
Cumberland, Kentucky
63 miles from Emory, VA
The building that houses the inn was an old high school, and some say the ghostly students return to their old stomping grounds. According to reports, the inn still houses the student lockers and class photos in the hallways, and in these hallways witnesses have heard unexplained runnning footsteps, laughter ...
Read more » -
0
Wilderness Road Regional Museum
Dublin, Virginia
66.6 miles from Emory, VA
Wilderness Road Regional Museum is said to be haunted by an apparition of a young woman who walks the ground or stands in the window. The lights are known to flicker here as well.
Read more » -
0General Morgan Inn
Greeneville, Tennessee
69.5 miles from Emory, VA
This historic hotel is said to be haunted by a ghost named Green Room Grace. Grace was a waitress at the hotel long ago, and she is said to be playful and fun. She loves spoons, and has been known to snatch them from The Green Room, the hotel's restaurant, ...
Read more » -
0
Motel 80
Emmalena, Kentucky
76.2 miles from Emory, VA
Rumor has it that at this site, a man once committed a double murder. It's said that he found his wife together with another man in a hotel room, and shot and killed them both. Witnesses say the spirit of the man who was shot still remains behind, turning the ...
Read more » -
0
1859 Cafe
Hickory, North Carolina
77.1 miles from Emory, VA
The 1859 Cafe was believed to be haunted by the friendly ghost of a blonde woman in a long white dress. Actually built in 1859 as a home and a general store, the house was the setting for apparitions that appeared in the bathroom mirror or in photographs, and flickering ...
Read more » -
0
Soldiers Memorial Theatre
Beckley, West Virginia
78 miles from Emory, VA
Built 1931-32, the theater is believed to lie near a Civil War-era cemetery, although this fact doesn't seem to have to do with the hauntings here. Witnesses say they've seen an apparition of a man in his 60s wearing 1930s clothes. Also, ghosts and sounds of children playing have been ...
Read more » -
0
Red Dog Road
Harlan, Kentucky
81.5 miles from Emory, VA
This road has been haunted by mysterious lights which flicker from tree to tree. If one is quiet at a certain fork in the road you can hear someone or something walking in the woods above the road. A huge shadowed specter has been seen several times standing in ...
Read more » -
0
Vance Birthplace
Weaverville, North Carolina
82.7 miles from Emory, VA
The birthplace of Zebulon Baird Vance (1830–1894), a Confederate Civil War officer, governor, senator, and writer, is a five-room log house. Vance was a passionate speaker and leader, and a prominent figure in his time. Perhaps spirits of the deceased are still drawn to the charismatic Vance: Ghostly men and ...
Read more » -
0
Holiday Inn - University / Blacksburg
Blacksburg, Virginia
83.8 miles from Emory, VA
This hotel lies on the site of a former plantation called Jacob's Lantern. At Attitudes, the hotel bar and nightclub, laughter and voices can be heard after hours when the place is closed and empty. Guests often ask the hotel manager to turn the music down when no music is ...
Read more » -
0
Lyric Theatre
Blacksburg, Virginia
84.5 miles from Emory, VA
The historic theater opened in 1930, and at least some the weird occurrences here, some say, may stem from a workman who was killed during its construction. Employees have described footsteps on stairways, phantom muttering, cold breezes, and a woman shrieking, sometimes saying over and over "Let me out!"
Read more » -
0
Inn on Main Street
Weaverville, North Carolina
84.8 miles from Emory, VA
The Inn on Main Street is rumored to be haunted. Doors have been heard opening and closing on their own, pictures have been heard falling off walls, although the fallen pictures were never found.
Read more » -
0
Bethesda Church and Cemetery
Morristown, Tennessee
85.2 miles from Emory, VA
The apparitions of restless Confederate soldiers are seen inside and outside the church building. They are aggressive towards visitors to the cemetery. The apparition of a weeping woman has been seen on the far side of the cemetery. Her cries are often heard late at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
Read more » -
0
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, North Carolina
87 miles from Emory, VA
Warren Wilson College, a private liberal arts college, is part of the Work Colleges Consortium. Students must work for the college as part of their schooling, in order to graduate. Buildings rumored to be haunted here include Jensen Lecture Hall, where vacuum cleaners turn off, lights flicker, unexplained clanking is ...
Read more » -
0
Lewis Memorial Park
Asheville, North Carolina
87.3 miles from Emory, VA
Lewis Memorial Park is a cemetery where eerie apparitions are said to roam. A ghost horse and rider and a phantom dog are seen here; the rider is thought to be a funeral director, Robert J. Lewis, who donated the land for the cemetery in 1927.
Read more » -
0
Cairn Brae - Crooked Oak Mountain Inn
Asheville, North Carolina
88.1 miles from Emory, VA
"Cairn Brae" was listed in Sheila Turnage's "Haunted Inns of the Southeast", but it appears that a new B&B is on the premises now called "Crooked Oak Mountain Inn". We don't currently have any details on the nature of the haunt here, but if you know anything please share ...
Read more » -
0
Beaver Lake
Asheville, North Carolina
88.5 miles from Emory, VA
Beaver Lake is home to the spirit of a young man who drowned here in the 1970s, according to local lore. His ghost is seen on the lakeshore. A female apparition also has been spotted standing on the dam and looking down into the water. She is thought to be ...
Read more » -
0
Fletcher School of Dance
Woodfin, North Carolina
88.6 miles from Emory, VA
Fletcher School of Dance is rumored to be haunted by shadowy figures who moved construction workers' tools during a renovation and made odd sounds throughout the building.
Read more » -
0
Northside Grill and Bar
Asheville, North Carolina
88.6 miles from Emory, VA
Northside Grill and Bar, which reports say now operates as Appalachian Tavern, used to have apartments on the second floor where a tenant committed suicide. Now, folks say, patrons have reported uneasy vibes and at times have spotted a shadowy figure that walks across the room.
Read more » -
0Grove Park Inn
Asheville, North Carolina
88.8 miles from Emory, VA
At this 1913 inn, you may come across a ghostly lady in pink. She is the wife of renowned writer Fitzgerals, and is known to tickle guests' toes at night. She has been spotted by both guests and employees. Room 545 is said to be particularly haunted with slamming doors, ...
Read more » -
0
Campbell Cemetery
Busy, Kentucky
89 miles from Emory, VA
Ther is a site at Campbell Cemetery called Coffin Rock, where locals say a man was shot and killed long ago. Now, when it rains, there appears to be blood running down the rock. Several ghosts are said to call this area home as well: an old man who flags ...
Read more » -
0
Ramada Inn
Paintsville, Kentucky
89.8 miles from Emory, VA
This Ramada Inn is said to have a ghost of a woman who walks in high heels through the atrium as well as unexplained voices, levitating objects, and a man's apparition. A woman is heard laughing in Room 216.
Read more » -
0
Church of the Redeemer
Woodfin, North Carolina
89.8 miles from Emory, VA
Church of the Redeemer, built in 1888 with two Tiffany windows, was originally the family chapel for a nearby mansion. The mansion has since burned down. According to witnesses, a female apparition has been spotted coming down the stairs of the sloped cemetery in back. She then crosses Riverside Drive ...
Read more » -
0
1889 WhiteGate Inn and Cottage
Asheville, North Carolina
90.1 miles from Emory, VA
1889 WhiteGate Inn and Cottage is said to be haunted by Marion Bridgette, or Miss B., the nurse who bought the house in 1928. Her room was what is now the Robert Frost Room. Floating orbs have been photographed, footsteps have been heard on the stairs, lights click off and ...
Read more » -
0
Highland Hospital Site
Asheville, North Carolina
90.2 miles from Emory, VA
A mental asylum used to stand on these grounds, but in 1948, a fire destroyed the property; nine died including the former wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda. It is believed that the casualties could have been zero, but the patients were drugged and locked in their rooms awaiting further ...
Read more »
» Cemeteries near Emory, VA
» Find museums in Emory, VA
