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0Augusta State University
Augusta, Georgia
14.7 miles from Columbia County, GAMany ghosts allegedly haunt Augusta State University, including the spirit of Emily Galt, a woman, who over 140 years ago, opted to join her recently deceased soldier fiance by jumping to her death from a window of Bellevue Hall. Emily and her younger sister, Lucy, also etched their names and ...
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0The Partridge Inn
Augusta, Georgia
15.4 miles from Columbia County, GAThe Partridge Inn was built in 1836 as a private home, and has had a long history of conversions and renovations. Currently "The Grand Hotel of the Classic South," the inn boasts, along with its other Southern charms, a ghostly bride. Wearing an 1800s wedding dress, she is said to ...
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Ezekiel Harris House
Augusta, Georgia
16.1 miles from Columbia County, GAGhostly occurrences reported here by staff and visitors include a female apparition and the feeling of having a rope around one's neck.
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0Rosemary Hall
North Augusta, South Carolina
17.2 miles from Columbia County, GAAt this 1902 inn, a resident ghost watches over the place. The ghost is believed to be Mrs. Jackson, wife of original owner James U. Jackson. She has been seen in Room 205 and also walking up and down the main stairs. Other strange things happen here as well: Objects ...
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Haunted Pillar
Augusta, Georgia
18.3 miles from Columbia County, GAThe market that once stood at Fifth and Broad streets was wiped out in a rare winter tornado in 1878, which some say was brought on by a curse from an evangelist who was denied permission to preach at there. The Haunted Pillar is all that's left of the market, ...
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Redcliffe Plantation
Beech Island, South Carolina
24.4 miles from Columbia County, GARedcliffe Plantation is said to be haunted by former 1800s owner Sen. James Hammond. Rumor has it that if you go near a certain field with only three trees, strange things will begin to happen.
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Graniteville Cemetery
Graniteville, South Carolina
27.1 miles from Columbia County, GARumor has it that a witch ghost appears late at night here, putting flowers on the graves of children. Witnesses claim to have experienced lots of eerie things here, from screams, gunshots and laughter to the dead reaching up and grabbing visitors' feet.
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Fitzpatrick Hotel
Washington, Georgia
30.4 miles from Columbia County, GAFollowing the 'Great Fire' of 1895, this historic hotel was constructed to provide accommodation for visitors to the town. Dating back to 1898, it is rumoured to be haunted by a lady in green, whose appearance is often accompanied by the scent of floral perfume. Phantom music has also ...
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Old Post Office
Aiken, South Carolina
31.1 miles from Columbia County, GAThis historic post office has many legends associated with it, and is rumoured to be one of the most haunted buildings in town. In the postmasters office, there is a ladder that leads to secret passages in the ceiling of the building, which the postmaster himself used to spy ...
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0Holley House - Hotel Aiken
Aiken, South Carolina
31.3 miles from Columbia County, GAThe Hotel Aiken, housed in an 1878 hotel building, is haunted--especially on the second floor. Witnesses have heard whispering, crying and screaming from empty rooms, and seen shadow figures flit past. Toilets flush and doors open and close by themselves, and ghosts play tricks with the housekeepers' carts, moving them ...
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Annie's Inn Bed and Breakfast
Aiken, South Carolina
36.5 miles from Columbia County, GAThis early-1800s inn is said to be haunted by the ghost of a little girl who wanders in the halls calling out for her mama.
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Ninety Six National Historic Site
Ninety Six, South Carolina
43.9 miles from Columbia County, GANinety Six National Historic Site is a National Park Service operated frontier settlement and Revolutionary War battle site that includes Star Fort, a visitor center, a trail, archaeological digs and restorations. It's rumored to be haunted by a ghost, but folks differ as to who the spirit is, or was. ...
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Abbeville County Museum
Abbeville, South Carolina
44.2 miles from Columbia County, GAThe historic jail building now serves as the county museum, and dates back to the civil war era. The third floor of the jailhouse is believed to be the most haunted, as the worst prisoners were housed here. Staff claim to have run into a friendly African American prisoner ...
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Belmont Inn
Abbeville, South Carolina
44.2 miles from Columbia County, GAThis historic hotel dates back to the turn of the twentieth century, and served as luxurious railroad accommodation for visitors to the town. Guests staying in the hotel have reported weird occurrences in various rooms of the hotel, including an entity that opens and closes doors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Abbeville, South Carolina
44.2 miles from Columbia County, GAThis gothic church, dating back to 1842, is believed to be haunted by Elizabeth Marshall, whose husband died during the Second Battle of Manassas in 1862. Visitors to the church have reported seeing the apparition of a woman in an old-fashioned dress walking amongst the pews, while others ...
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Abbeville Welcome Center
Abbeville, South Carolina
44.2 miles from Columbia County, GAThis historic building dates back to the 1870's, and was formerly the town bank. The apparition reported here is that of a young boy, who has been seen staring down into the street and has even been known to follow staff throughout the hallways. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Abbeville Opera House
Abbeville, South Carolina
44.2 miles from Columbia County, GAAbbeville Opera House is believed to be haunted by the spirit of a woman. Her apparition has been seen applauding in the balcony, wearing a period dress. Now, the theater keeps the seat open for her, should she ever want to return. The lady is believed to be an actress ...
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Abbewood Bed and Breakfast Inn
Abbeville, South Carolina
44.7 miles from Columbia County, GAThis elegant bed and breakfast inn is rumoured to date back to the civil war era, and is supposedly haunted by a soldier who hanged himself in the attic. Guests who have stayed in the inn report feeling cold spots in the attic, and have felt an eerie presence. ...
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Birdsville Plantation
Millen, Georgia
47.6 miles from Columbia County, GABirdsville Plantation was built in the 1700s on land that King George III gave to Welshman Francis Jones. Construction on the plantation house began in 1782, but many additions were made over the years. Legend has it that Union soldiers, searching for the family's treasure, dug up the bodies of ...
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Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Greenwood, South Carolina
48.2 miles from Columbia County, GARock Presbyterian Church Cemetery is an old graveyard where folks say disembodied singing is heard, white mists or figures materialize, and blue spots are said to appear in the house adjacent.
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Bethabara Baptist Church Cemetery
Cross Hill, South Carolina
53.5 miles from Columbia County, GABethabara Baptist Church Cemetery is home to the ghost of a Civil War soldier whose marker cross glows about three times per year. The cross also is said to inexplicably change color several times a year.
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Early Hill Plantation
Greensboro, Georgia
54.9 miles from Columbia County, GAOnce a bed-and-breakfast, this site is reportedly no longer in business. The mansion was built in the 1700s for the mayor, John Brown. Tragedy struck when a branch broke in the front yard, killing the family's young daughter. Reported sightings have included the girl swinging from the tree at night ...
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Georgia Guidestones
Dewy Rose, Georgia
59.7 miles from Columbia County, GAThe Georgia Guidestones, known as "American Stonehenge," is a granite monument consisting of six astronomically aligned slabs inscribed in four ancient languages: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit and Egyptian hieroglyphs. The origin of the structure is a bit of a mystery, perhaps leading to the opinion that the place may be ...
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West End Cemetery
Newberry, South Carolina
61.8 miles from Columbia County, GAThe Bride Of West End is said to haunt West End Cemetery. She's an apparition of a melancholy bride who has been seen sitting in trees, standing near her grave, or walking in the nearby fields. Rumor has it she has been waiting long years for her lover to take ...
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Oakland Hall
Eatonton, Georgia
62.7 miles from Columbia County, GAOakland Hall is a private 1800s estate said to be haunted by the ghost of a disabled girl who was locked away here by her family. The ghost can be heard playing, according to the present owners. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.
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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina
63.1 miles from Columbia County, GAAt Newberry College's Keller Hall, a woman committed suicide by jumping from the bell tower during the Civil War era. She was distraught over the death of her boyfriend in the war. Witnesses have heard phantom screams coming from the tower and seen the woman's apparition up there as well. ...
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Tate House
Milledgeville, Georgia
64 miles from Columbia County, GAThe nineteenth-century apartments located on this quiet street corner have a sinister ghost story associated with them. A cruel man sent his ailing son to work on a nearby plantation despite his illness, and the boy fell into such a state of fatigue that upon his arrival home, he ...
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Old Governor's Mansion
Milledgeville, Georgia
64.4 miles from Columbia County, GAThis site served as the home of Georgia's governors 1838-1868, then as a boardinghouse ntil 1879 when it was then purchased by Georgia Military and Agricultural College. Ghostly goings-on here include many of the regular type -- linens thrown off beds and the smell of cigars. But perhaps more interesting ...
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Cry Baby Bridge
Anderson, South Carolina
65.3 miles from Columbia County, GAOne of the most famous cry baby bridges in the state, the iron construction still sits alongside a modern concrete bridge connecting two sides of the county. Passer-by's claim to have seen a lady in a white dress on the old bridge, looking for someone. She vanishes when approached. (Submitted ...
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Lydia Mill Ruins
Clinton, South Carolina
66.4 miles from Columbia County, GADating as far back as the early 1900s, Lydia Mill, now in ruins, had housing on-site for its employees. Now a headless female ghost roams the premises, seen around the railroad tracks or in the mill building.
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Toomsboro Historic Hotel
McIntyre, Georgia
68.4 miles from Columbia County, GAStrange lights and apparition have been seen by staff and guests, along with weird noises. Things would vanish and go missing during the renovations of the old hotel, and workers would see figures standing at windows or at the ends of the hotel halls. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Anderson Muncipal Business Center
Anderson, South Carolina
69.6 miles from Columbia County, GAThe origin of the haunting within this building is unknown, but staff working late hours claimed to have seen a shadowy figure materialising and disappear throughout the entire edifice. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Chiquola Club Hotel
Anderson, South Carolina
69.9 miles from Columbia County, GAThe apparition of a nun in a habit has been by staff and guests on several occasions throughout the hotel building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Molly's Rock Picnic Area
Newberry, South Carolina
71.5 miles from Columbia County, GAAt Flag Lake (which is no longer a lake, by the way), Molly’s Rock is rumored to be a hot spot for the strange and unexpected. Reports say on a nearby hill stands a cemetery that has an entire row of grave markers for deceased who committed suicide. Witnesses visiting ...
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Southern Oaks Inn
Lavonia, Georgia
78.5 miles from Columbia County, GAThe Southern Oaks Inn was originally a home built by Charles P. Ray in 1918, who died here in an upstairs room, and that's who the current owners believe haunt the place. Apparitions of a man and woman have been seen, and strange footsteps have been heard. Reports from workers ...
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