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0Avenue Theatre
West Plains, Missouri
38.4 miles from Douglas County, MOThe 1950s Art Deco Avenue Theatre is home to some strange activity. A baby's voice can be heard crying in the upper seating areas, flickering lights have been seen when it is dark, and props are moved or hidden by unseen hands.
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Springfield National Cemetery
Springfield, Missouri
45.4 miles from Douglas County, MOThe 1860s Springfield National Cemetery is home to some lingering spirits of Civil Wars soldiers, according to those in the know. Some of the gravestones here are known to glow, and orbs and other anomalies have shown up in photographs.
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Cotter Bridge
Cotter, Arkansas
46.1 miles from Douglas County, MOWitnesses have experienced a number of spooky things at the bridge: The ghost of a woman being chased by hounds, apparitions of children playing on the tracks below the bridge, disembodied footsteps/footprints, and the sound of a phantom baby crying.
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Music City Center
Branson, Missouri
46.2 miles from Douglas County, MOMusic City Centre is believed to be haunted by several spirits, including one of a little girl named Amy and another of an older man who likes to tinker with elevators and electrical devices.
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Phelps Grove Park
Springfield, Missouri
46.8 miles from Douglas County, MOPhelps Grove Park has a ghost known as the Bride under the Bridge. According to local legend, a just-married couple lost control of their car here, killing them both. The ghost is seen evenings under the park's third bridge, holding the hem of her gown. She has only darkness in ...
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Southwest Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri
46.9 miles from Douglas County, MOSouthwest Missouri State University's Freudenberger House, or Freddy House, built in 1959 and named for a Latin professor who taught for 45 years, has a female ghost affectionately referred to as the Dorm Mom. She's most often spotted on Floor 5.
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0Pythian Castle
Springfield, Missouri
46.9 miles from Douglas County, MOThe haunted castle was originally a senior citizens' home and orphanage built by the Knights of Pythias in 1913. It's said to be haunted and has been featured on TV shows. Ghost tours and other events are offered at the castle, now privately owned.
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0Walnut Street Inn
Springfield, Missouri
47.1 miles from Douglas County, MOThe hauntings at this 1890s-era inn building occur in one of its three buildings called the Main House, which has six rooms. The Rosen Room is haunted by the ghost of an elderly woman who has been spotted many times there and in the hallways.
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Bass Country Inn - Campus Inn
Springfield, Missouri
47.2 miles from Douglas County, MOFormerly the Bass Country Inn and before that, Howard Johnsons, the Campus Inn is home to a ghost called Carl. His apparition has been seen in the hallways and in the kitchen. Objects also are said to fall off the shelves when no one is there. A female spirit is ...
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University Plaza Hotel
Springfield, Missouri
47.2 miles from Douglas County, MOA ghost called "The Colonel" is said to haunt this hotel, seen by almost all the staff between midnight and 4 a.m. He is usually seen in the ballroom and back hallways and appears as an older man dressed in black. Folks speculate that in life he was a decorated ...
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Landers Theater
Springfield, Missouri
47.6 miles from Douglas County, MOLanders Theater, aka Springfield Little Theater, was built in 1909 and was renovated in 1970. It is said to be haunted by several ghosts. One is a janitor who perished in a 1920 fire. His apparition is seen in the balcony watching rehearsals. Another is an African-American man who was ...
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Gillioz Theatre
Springfield, Missouri
47.6 miles from Douglas County, MOGillioz Theatre, which opened in 1926, is rumored to have been haunted by a ghost boy since the 1960s. The child's apparition has most often been seen around the area of the restrooms.
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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri
47.7 miles from Douglas County, MODrury University began in 1873, and was built on land that was both Indian burial grounds and a Civil War battle area. One ghost here is that of a little girl who lived here before Smith Hall was built. She perished in a fire when she re-entered her burning home ...
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The Shepherd of the Hills
Branson, Missouri
48.3 miles from Douglas County, MOThe Shepherd of the Hills is an outdoor theater venue rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a Confederate soldier. Witnesses have seen him running from the actors during night performances of a show about the Bald Knobbers, a group of 1880s Missouri vigilantes.
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Old Hardy Hotel
Hardy, Arkansas
70.7 miles from Douglas County, MOReports are unclear as to whether the haunted hotel and antique mall are still in operation--it was up for sale on eBay in October of 2008. Former owners reported hearing disembodied footsteps and closing doors on the second-floor hallway. One room, called the Murder Room, was the site of a ...
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Witches Hollow - Cave City
Batesville, Arkansas
84 miles from Douglas County, MONamed because folks said a witch once practiced her magic here, Witches Hollow is said to be haunted by the deceased witch who once murdered her husband. She has been seen walking along the dirt road off Sandtown Road. Some reports say that to get there, one must go past ...
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Hickory Valley Methodist Church
Cave City, Arkansas
88.3 miles from Douglas County, MOThe church is a small, wooden building located near the cemetery across the road. If you approach the church at night, you can hear people singing hymns, but there is no one around. Sometimes the apparitions of young children can also be seen at the Hickory Valley Methodist Church. (Submitted by ...
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