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0Baker County Courthouse
Newton, Georgia
16.7 miles from Dougherty County, GADating back to 1906, the historic courthouse no longer serves as a jail due to flooding from the nearby Flint River on several occasions. Disembodied footsteps and ghostly voices are often heard when there is no one around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Plains Historic Inn and Antique Mall
Plains, Georgia
36.1 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis quiet southern town was the birthplace of Jimmy Carter, and also boasts a supposedly haunted inn. The historic hotel formerly featured a funeral parlour on premises, but now houses delightful guest accommodation and a quaint antiques store with a variety of interesting displays, including local memorabilia. Apparently a ...
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0Windsor Hotel
Americus, Georgia
37.3 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis 1892 hotel once boasted 100 rooms and a 3-story atrium, but it closed in the 1970s. It has since reopened and now has 53 guest rooms. It was once the site of a 1928 speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt, prior to his becoming governor of New York. The ...
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Kendall Manor Inn
Eufaula, Alabama
60.4 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis 1872 inn was said to be haunted by Annie, a dedicated nursemaid who took care of a former owner's children, and stayed on even after her death. Also believed to reside here are the ghosts of a Victorian lady and little girl who hang out in the downstairs area ...
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McLauchlin House
Havana, Florida
63.8 miles from Dougherty County, GAThe 1860's house is now used for wedding receptions, but the owner says its not certain that a few unexpected guests may make an appearance. Visitors have reported several mischievous entities, and an eerie presence has been felt on the front porch. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Two Egg Stump Jumper
Sneads, Florida
64.2 miles from Dougherty County, GAA 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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Hawkinsville Opera House
Hawkinsville, Georgia
67.8 miles from Dougherty County, GAConstruction 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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Allison House Inn
Quincy, Florida
68.5 miles from Dougherty County, GAOrbs have shown up in photographs here; reports say that children are especially likely to pick up on the spirits who reside in this inn.
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0Quincy Leaf Theatre
Quincy, Florida
68.6 miles from Dougherty County, GANow home to the Quincy Music Theatre, "The Leaf" is said to be the home to many different ghosts, all of whom seem friendly and don't cause much in the way of trouble.
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Headless Indian Chiefs - Walker's Town
Sneads, Florida
70.6 miles from Dougherty County, GADuring the 1830s in the Indian village called Walker's Town, incidents led to the death of two Native American chiefs. The deceased chiefs' heads mysteriously came into the possession of a Dr. Joseph R. Buchanan of Cincinnati, Ohio, who thought he could learn from the dead by studying their skulls. ...
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Old Jefferson County Jail
Monticello, Florida
71.2 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis jail dates back to the end of the 19th century. The local sheriff lived on the ground floor and basement - inmates were housed in the top floor. The small building out back housed female prisoners. It hasn't held an inmate since the mid 20th century, ...
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The Daffodale House
Monticello, Florida
71.2 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis charming old bed and breakfast lays claim to a number of paranormal sightings. According to their website, strange music is heard coming from the Safari room, pipe smoke inexplicably tinges the air near the elevator, and a "Woman in White" is often seen on the premises.
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Wirick-Simmons House
Monticello, Florida
71.2 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis historic home is one of the oldest in Monticello, dating to 1831. It is owned by the Jefferson County Historical Society and is open for tours (on request). Two ghostly apparitions of women have appeared here - one in pink, in the upstairs window, and another dressed ...
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Avera-Clarke House Bed and Breakfast
Monticello, Florida
71.2 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis house, now operating as a bed and breakfast, was built in 1890 by Thomas Clarke, a lawyer, judge and civil war veteran. It is said that his ghost is often seen roaming the house - he appears particularly often to guests staying in the Queen Anne Room.
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0The Opera House
Monticello, Florida
71.3 miles from Dougherty County, GAThe Opera House in Monticello dates back to 1890, and is a regular part of the local ghost tours. Some regional ghost hunting outfits have investigated and claim to have found orbs and other phenomenon there.
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0John Denham House Bed and Breakfast
Monticello, Florida
71.3 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis bed and breakfast dates back to 1872, and features a "Blue Room" that seems to be the center of most of the paranormal activity. Sarah Denham's ghost is said to appear in the rocking chair in that room.
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0The Hanging Tree
Monticello, Florida
71.3 miles from Dougherty County, GAThe local ghost tours take people by the "old hanging tree" in Monticello, FL, and some swear the souls of those who died here still like to stir things up a bit. The tree is at the intersection of 90 and 19 in Monticello, just outside the court house, ...
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0Velda Mound Park
Tallahassee, Florida
71.3 miles from Dougherty County, GAVelda Mound is an archaeological site located in northern Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States. The site was first occupied by peoples of the Fort Walton Culture (a regional variation of the Mississippian culture)[1] in the late prehistoric period and during the protohistoric period was part of the extensive Apalachee ...
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0Palmer House
Monticello, Florida
71.4 miles from Dougherty County, GAMonticello, FL is considered by many to be the "Most Haunted Little Town in Florida". The Palmer House is one of the most active spots in town, and has been investigated by many regional ghost hunting operations. There's quite a little story to this old house: Dr. Palmer was the local ...
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500 N. Ashley St
Valdosta, Georgia
73.4 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis 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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0Sunland Hospital
Tallahassee, Florida
74.2 miles from Dougherty County, GASunland Hospital was a notorious eyesore in Tallahassee until it was demolished in 2006. Before then though it was a popular spot for amateur ghost hunters, who claimed to have seen all sorts of eerie things within the crumbling walls. Here's a bit of history about the place... Within a year ...
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0Calvin Phillips Mausoleum - Oakland Cemetery
Tallahassee, Florida
74.8 miles from Dougherty County, GACalvin Phillips built himself the first, and most famous, mausoleum in Oakland Cemetery in 1900. He hired a master carpenter to make a cherry-wood casket in the mausoleum, and when it was finished, he crawled inside, locked the door behind him and died. No one is exactly sure why he ...
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0Jefferson Correctional Institution
Monticello, Florida
74.9 miles from Dougherty County, GAInmates and guards alike agree that there are spirits abounding in the Jefferson Correctional Institution. Some inmates feel someone tapping on them while they sleep - others see ghostly children playing in the dormitory. A ghostly man on a horse is occasionally seen outside.
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Governor's Park - Myers House
Tallahassee, Florida
75 miles from Dougherty County, GAMyers House was built by Hyman Myers,and it has 19 rooms. It is now abandoned in the middle of Governor's Park. This mansion is quite beautiful and people are seen having picnics and enjoying the view of this magnificent house. Though you can't go inside because it is all boarded ...
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The Columns
Tallahassee, Florida
75.5 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis historic home dates back to 1830 and now houses the James Madison Institute. The paranormal activity here centers around the first floor, where the figure of a woman is sometimes seen walking into the fireplace.
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0Old City Cemetery
Tallahassee, Florida
75.5 miles from Dougherty County, GAThe oldest cemetery in Tallahassee, dating back to 1829. One "resident" of note is Elizabeth Budd Graham (d. 1889) who was known as a "white witch." She has an impressive gravestone that is a must-see.
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0Florida State University - Cawthon Hall
Tallahassee, Florida
75.5 miles from Dougherty County, GAThere is allegedly a poltergeist in the Cawthon Hall dormitory of Florida State University, in Tallahassee. According to the story, a female student was struck by lightning and killed on the roof in the 1940s. Since then, residents report objects moving all on their own, unexplained noises, and ...
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Knott House Museum
Tallahassee, Florida
75.5 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis history museum is said to be haunted by a ghost who appeared in a photograph one of the staff members took while doing inventory. The photograph is displayed proudly among the museum's collection.
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The Lively Building
Tallahassee, Florida
75.6 miles from Dougherty County, GAOnce the location of a rough and tumble place called "The Leon Bar" (1892-1904). Several murders took place there, and some locals claim to see ghostly cowboy entities hanging about the corner at night. Note that there is a "Lively House" also in Tallahassee that sometimes gets confused with this ...
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0Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
75.6 miles from Dougherty County, GAThe local story says that FSU is haunted by Civil War era cadets of the West Florida Cadet Battalion, who will sometimes still be seen drilling on the campus. Power outages are common, especially when a student is showering - and supposedly the letters "TB" are found drawn on ...
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0Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, Florida
75.6 miles from Dougherty County, GASeveral claims abound at Tallahassee Community College... First, a strange "shadow figure" that appears in certain classrooms. Second, a garbage can lid started hovering in front of a couple of night janitors. And finally there is a female entity occasionally seen about campus, and the strong scent of ...
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Chi Omega Sorority House
Tallahassee, Florida
75.7 miles from Dougherty County, GAAt this house, serial killer Ted Bundy took two of his victims: Margaret Bowman and Lisa Levy, who were bludgeoned to death. Their ghosts may be walking here still, and in fact some believe they prevented other sorority sisters from walking out of their bedrooms into harm's way on the ...
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Leon County Jail
Tallahassee, Florida
76 miles from Dougherty County, GAThe current Leon County Jail was built in the 1990s, but is in the same spot as the previous one (which housed Ted Bundy for a while). Staff claim to see a female entity walking the halls at night, crying. Shadow figures abound.
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0Bellamy Bridge
Marianna, Florida
76.6 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis 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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Springer Opera House
Columbus, Georgia
78.8 miles from Dougherty County, GASpringer Opera House's stage has seen the likes of Oscar Wilde, Lillie Langtrey, John Philip Sousa, Ethel Barrymore, Will Rogers, William Jennings Bryan and Franklin D. Roosevelt. But that's not all. Edwin Booth, brother of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, is rumored to haunt the place. Other ghosts are thought ...
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St Luke's Episcopal Church
Marianna, Florida
79.7 miles from Dougherty County, GAThe 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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Ely-Criglar House
Marianna, Florida
79.7 miles from Dougherty County, GAOriginally 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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Russ House
Marianna, Florida
79.8 miles from Dougherty County, GAThe 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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Old Calhoun County Courthouse
Blountstown, Florida
89.8 miles from Dougherty County, GAThis 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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0Spring Villa
Opelika, Alabama
97 miles from Dougherty County, GAAllegedly haunted by a former master of the house and slave owner who was killed by one of his slaves. Although this origin story is unlikely since the purported master died after slavery was abolished and also apparently of natural causes, many people are convinced the house is haunted, ...
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