Haunted Places in Bacon County, Georgia



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    Ashley-Slater House

    Douglas, Georgia

    23.4 miles from Bacon County, GA

    The historic Ashley-Slater House, built in 1914 by Mr. John Marshall Ashley, is now office space for the Douglas Coffee County Economic Development Authority and Chamber of Commerce (although it is available for tours). It is said to be haunted by at least one of the six people said to ...

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    Atkinson County Courthouse

    Pearson, Georgia

    29.6 miles from Bacon County, GA

    This 1920's courthouse is haunted, according to superstitious folk. The clock tower was the site of the execution of an innocent man, who vowed to wreak havoc on those who had unfairly punished him. Ever since, according to local lore, the clock won't keep correct time no matter how ...

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    Cogdell Light

    Homerville, Georgia

    31.1 miles from Bacon County, GA

    The Cogdell Light appears near the Okefenokee swamp late at night. Drivers go into the woods and turn off the car, then flash their headlights to call the "ghost." Then, a greenish-yellow glow seems to come out of the woods and head straight for the car. Some say this is ...

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    Igbo Landing - Ebos Landing

    Saint Simons Island, Georgia

    67.7 miles from Bacon County, GA

    This site is said to be haunted by the ghosts of several slaves who committed mass suicide here in 1803, by drowning themselves to protest slavery.

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    St. Simons Lighthouse

    Saint Simons Island, Georgia

    68.9 miles from Bacon County, GA

    The St. Simons Island Lighthouse, built in 1872, is said to be haunted. In 1880, lightkeeper Frederick Osborne was shot and killed by his assistant, John Stephens. A 1908 story was told by the current lightkeeper's wife, who was having trouble with the light mechanism while her husband was away. ...

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    500 N. Ashley St

    Valdosta, Georgia

    69.6 miles from Bacon County, GA

    This place, formerly Vito's Pizzeria and Lounge but no longer open for business, was said to be haunted by a former owner who hanged himself on the premises when the building was a private home. Chairs were said to move on their own, and a shadowy apparition was known to ...

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    Jekyll Island Club Hotel

    Jekyll Island, Georgia

    69.8 miles from Bacon County, GA

    At this grand historic hotel, don't be surprised if you come across spirits of the servants of the many millionaires who have stayed here. Folks have reported seeing many a ghost in maids' uniforms or top hats and cloaks. Keep your ears as well as your eyes open: Rumor has ...

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    Old Hamilton County Jail

    Jasper, Florida

    77.1 miles from Bacon County, GA

    The 1893 jail, used until the late 20th century and now a museum, is home to a haunt in a hurry. Witnesses have heard the sound of running footsteps here. Reports say that hangings may once have taken place within the building.

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    Hawkinsville Opera House

    Hawkinsville, Georgia

    78 miles from Bacon County, GA

    Construction on the Hawkinsville Opera House began in 1907, and the 576-seat theater has been used as a makeshift church and a temporary movie cinema when those respective buildings burned. Now it is a historic theater and possibly home to a ghost, who is said to dim the lights at ...

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    Riverview Hotel

    St. Marys, Georgia

    78.5 miles from Bacon County, GA

    Famous folks who have stayed here include author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Admiral Chester Nimitz and Senator Richard Russell. Room 8 is said to be haunted by a male apparition. At one time during a power outage, the lights in that room mysteriously stayed on.

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    Fort Clinch State Park

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.3 miles from Bacon County, GA

    A part of the park system since 1935, Fort Clinch is one of the most well-preserved 19th century forts in the country. Although no battles were fought here, it was garrisoned during both the Civil and Spanish-American wars. During the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps began preserving and rebuilding many ...

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    Bosque Bello Cemetery

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.3 miles from Bacon County, GA

    This is a genuinely spooky cemetery, so there should be no surprise that its considered haunted. Multiple ghosts have been seen here, some seem to be the spirits of children roaming the cemetery. From Cheryl Holly: This photo was taken in August 2011.  We went to Bosquebello cemetery around 10:30pm.  I took ...

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    Pate Sucree - Wicked Davey's

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.3 miles from Bacon County, GA

    This nineteenth-century historic saloon seems somewhat out of place in this neighbourhood, but has been a staple part of the nightlife economy in the town since its construction. The saloon was a rough place, and many murders occurred in an upstairs room where a violent spirit now resides. Other ...

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    The White House Brothel

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.3 miles from Bacon County, GA

    This private residence was formerly a brothel associated with the rough crowd, and is rumoured to be haunted by a ghostly prostitute and a sailor who died in a fight. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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    Marina Seafood Restaurant

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.4 miles from Bacon County, GA

    There's something fishy going on at this old-school establishment, and its not the quality seafood or warm service either. Alas, it must be the ghost stories that plague this long standing restaurant. Staff working late hours refuse to go upstairs at night due to encounters with the apparition of ...

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    Palace Saloon

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.5 miles from Bacon County, GA

    Built in 1878 as a haberdashery, this building became a bar around 1900. Its original tin ceilings, mosaic floors and much of its design elements remain, as do some of its former patrons. The ghosts of a Rockefeller and a Carnegie are rumored to be among these who linger here, ...

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    Florida House Inn

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.6 miles from Bacon County, GA

    This 1857 building is said to be Florida's oldest operating hotel, so it's not surprising that it has a ghost or two in residence. The ghost of a sad-looking man has been seen here, and a female spirit is known to get into bed with the guests who share her ...

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    The Eppes House

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.6 miles from Bacon County, GA

    This historic house is a private residence, so please respect the owners privacy. The building is rumoured to be haunted by Charlotte Eppes, who lied to her husband and forced him to kill a hotel realtor who supposedly made sexual advances upon her. Her story was of course false, ...

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    St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.6 miles from Bacon County, GA

    The Amelia Island Ghost Tour usually starts here, so of course its haunted! Many tour-takers have ended up with unexplained lights and orbs in photos taken here.

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    Old Jail - Amelia Island Museum of History

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.7 miles from Bacon County, GA

    The old jail, now the Amelia Island Museum of History, is said to be haunted by Luc Simone Aury. Aury was a criminal wanted for murder, rape, robbery and perhaps even more charges, and he was sentenced to hang on the gallows in the back. On the night before his ...

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    Atlantic Avenue Schoolhouse

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.8 miles from Bacon County, GA

    Built in 1886 by R. S. Schuyler, during construction, a man fell to his death here. Before he died, it’s said he crawled to a window and put his bloody hands there. The story goes that years later the ghost appeared, crawling across the school house floor, much to ...

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    The Amelia Island Williams House

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    84.8 miles from Bacon County, GA

    This 1856 antebellum mansion is said to be haunted by partying guests. Witnesses have heard laughter and friendly chatter from the dining room and seen apparitions descending the staircase. A female apparition often appears in a mirror near the stairs, and a ghostly man and woman are known to make ...

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    Amelia Island Lighthouse

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    85.3 miles from Bacon County, GA

    The oldest working lighthouse in Florida. Is it haunted? Some say so. To register for a tour of the lighthouse please contact the Recreation Center at (904) 277-7350. Tours are the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, and The Amelia Island Lighthouse property is open to the public for ...

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    Wiccademous Grave

    Fernandina Beach, Florida

    85.7 miles from Bacon County, GA

    Across the street from the Fernandina Beach High School is a little dirt path that leads to an ancient oak tree with a stone marker nearby. This is, allegedly, the burial site of "Wiccademous" - a young girl who was convicted of witchcraft in the 1600s and buried beneath ...